Meaning of EMBARK ON

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
	Synonyms:		commence, start, start up
	See Also:		begin, inaugurate, kick off, lead off, open