take up vs embark

take up and embark both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take up	No	No	Yes	No
embark	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, embark is a hypernym of take up; that is, embark is a word with a broader meaning than take up:

Other hypernyms of take up include enter.

take up (verb)	embark (verb)
pursue or resume	set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
return to a previous location or condition	go on board
adopt	proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
take up as if with a sponge
take out or up with or as if with a scoop
accept
take in, also metaphorically
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
occupy or take on
take up and practice as one's own
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
turn one's interest to
take up time or space