emprender
to undertake
verb em-pren-DEHR Less Common
Origin: From Latin imprehendere (to seize, to take on).
Also means
to set out on
Usage Note
Emprender is used for starting a journey, project, or business venture: emprender un viaje, emprender un negocio. The noun emprendedor/emprendedora (entrepreneur) comes from the same root, and el emprendimiento or la empresa refers to the venture itself. It is a regular -er verb. Distinct from comenzar (to begin), emprender carries the connotation of initiative and effort.
Examples
"Decidió emprender su propio negocio."
Natural Translation
She decided to start her own business.
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