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• regiment: In November 1915 the regiment embarked for France, real war.

• battalion: His stay in Egypt was to be short and, on 5 April, the Battalion embarked for Marseilles, arriving week later.

• troop: Bombs were dropping as the trawler reached the quayside, where she embarked 600 troops.

• passenger: HMS York is currently alongside Beirut and is embarking passengers at present.

Preposition: on

• quest: Sensing a Government cover-up, he embarks on a quest to uncover the secret of the massacre.

• journey: Jim then embarks on a journey to far away island to find the treasure.

• career: The vast majority of our students go on to university; a few embark directly on a career.

• adventure: Emily embarks on an epic adventure to return to normality.

• voyage: All three members embarked on a voyage of the utterly awkward, each constantly challenging themselves with their array of new-found toys.

• odyssey: She is on the verge of sexual awakening when she embarks on this odyssey of corruption and mysticism.

Modifying Another Word

• before: Read this before embarking on a major change that involves a group, business or otherwise.

• recently: He has recently embarked on the BBA Degree Program through the College gaining entry at 2nd/3rd Study Year.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• upon: Plans were also embarked upon to invade British India.

• on: Please give details of any course you are about to embark on.

Followed by a transitive particle

• upon: We will embark upon a stroll through the major landmarks in genetics, from Mendel to Monsanto, which have now entered scientific folklore.

Preposition: upon

• journey: On 23rd April, I shall be embarking upon a journey of some 26.2 miles around London.

• career: After doing the normal things of school, college, he decided to go to university and embark upon a career in law.

• adventure: Together: they embark upon an epic adventure that will take them on a journey spanning 500 years.

• campaign: Reluctantly Huntley & Palmers embarked upon a marketing campaign.

• program: The University has embarked upon an extensive building program to improve access to all its buildings.