to embark upon a career
1embark upon sth — UK US embark on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with embark({{}}/ɪmˈbɑːk/ verb ► to start something new or important: embark on a campaign/career »She graduated in 1962 and embarked on a career as a teacher. »embark on a plan/programme/project …
2embark upon something — emˈbark on/upon sth derived (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult • She is about to embark on a diplomatic career. • Remember these basic rules before embarking upon major home improvements. Main entry: ↑ …
3embark on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms embark on : present tense I/you/we/they embark on he/she/it embarks on present participle embarking on past tense embarked on past participle embarked on 1) embark on or embark upon to start a new project or… …
4embark — em|bark [ ım bark ] verb intransitive or transitive ** to get on a ship in order to begin a trip, or to put someone or something on a ship: We embarked at Naples. ─ opposite DISEMBARK ╾ em|bar|ka|tion [ ,embar keıʃn ] noun count or uncount em… …
5embark on — verb get off the ground (Freq. 3) 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… …
6embark on/upon sth — UK US embark on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with embark({{}}/ɪmˈbɑːk/ verb ► to start something new or important: embark on a campaign/career »She graduated in 1962 and embarked on a career as a teacher. »embark on a plan/programme/project …
7embark on sth — UK US embark on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with embark({{}}/ɪmˈbɑːk/ verb ► to start something new or important: embark on a campaign/career »She graduated in 1962 and embarked on a career as a teacher. »embark on a plan/programme/project …
8embark — em|bark [ımˈba:k US a:rk] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: embarquer, from barque ship ; BARQUE] to go onto a ship or a plane, or to put or take something onto a ship or plane ≠ ↑disembark >embarkation [ˌemba:ˈkeıʃən US ba:r ] n …
9embark — [[t]ɪmbɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] embarks, embarking, embarked 1) VERB If you embark on something new, difficult, or exciting, you start doing it. [V on/upon n] He s embarking on a new career as a writer... [V on/upon n] The government embarked on a programme… …
10embark on something — emˈbark on/upon sth derived (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult • She is about to embark on a diplomatic career. • Remember these basic rules before embarking upon major home improvements. Main entry: ↑ …
