start vs embark

embark vs start

start is a noun but embark is not a noun.

start and embark both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
start	Yes	No	Yes	No
embark	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, embark is a hyponym of start; that is, embark is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than start:

start: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
embark: set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)

Other hyponyms of start include recommence, strike out, fall, jump off, get to, auspicate, attack, break in, launch, plunge, come on, enter, bestir oneself, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving.

start (noun)	embark (noun)
the act of starting something
a sudden involuntary movement
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the beginning of anything
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
the time at which something is supposed to begin

start (verb)	embark (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
set in motion, cause to start	go on board
play in the starting lineup	proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
bring into being
get off the ground
begin or set in motion
get going or set in motion
depart for someplace
bulge outward
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
have a beginning characterized in some specified way

Difference between start and embark

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