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   launch

   /lɔːn(t)ʃ/

   verb

   • 1. set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water: "the town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen" Similar set afloatfloatput to seaput into the watersend down the slipway
   • ▪ set (a newly built ship or boat) afloat for the first time with an official ceremony: "the ship was launched in 1843 by Prince Albert"
   • ▪ send (a missile, satellite, or spacecraft) on its course: "they launched two Scud missiles" Similar send into orbitput into orbitblast offtake offlift off
   • ▪ hurl (something) forcefully: "a chair was launched at him" Similar throwhurlflingpitchlobtosscastlet flypropelprojectfireshootinformal:chuckheavesling
   • ▪ make a sudden energetic movement: "I launched myself out of bed"
   • ▪ utter (criticism or a threat) vehemently: "he launched a biting attack on BBC chiefs"
   • 2. start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise): "the government is to launch a £1.25 million publicity campaign"
   • ▪ introduce (a new product or publication) to the public for the first time: "two new Ford models are to be launched in the US next year"

   noun

   • 1. an act or instance of launching something: "the launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving"
   • ▪ an occasion at which a new product or publication is introduced to the public: "a book launch"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘hurl a missile, discharge with force’): from Anglo-Norman French launcher, variant of Old French lancier (see lance).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAUNCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of launch as a noun and a verb in English, with different contexts and usage. Find out how to use launch in marketing, business, and other domains, with synonyms and related words.

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     to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new...

   • Launcher

     LAUNCHER definition: 1. a device that sends something such...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › launchLaunch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word launch as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to launch a rocket, a career, a boat, or a program.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › launchLAUNCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   The basic, underlying sense of launch (“to send forth”) has inspired many other metaphorical extensions, from launching careers and launching products to book launches, campaign launches, and, by the time we entered the Space Age, rocket launches.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAUNCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlaunch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   • [transitive] launch something to start an activity, especially an organized one. The government recently launched a national road safety campaign. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
   • [transitive, intransitive] launch (something) to make a product or service available to the public for the first time; to become available for the first time.
   • [transitive] launch something to put a ship or boat into the water, especially one that has just been built. The Navy is to launch a new warship today. The lifeboat was launched immediately.
   • [transitive] launch something to send something such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space, into the sky or through water. to launch a missile/rocket. The satellite was successfully launched into orbit earlier this month.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › launchLaunch - definition of launch by The Free Dictionary

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › launchLaunch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To launch something is to propel it or get it going, usually from a standing position. You can launch a rocket, a career, a product or even a watermelon. Either way, you're getting it off the ground.