Synonyms of embark on

Verb

1. start, start up, embark on, commence, begin, lead off, start, commence

usage: 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"