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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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   launch noun [C] (LEAVE LAND) C1. an occasion when a ship is put into water, or a spacecraft is sent into space, for the first time: The launch of the space shuttle was delayed for 24 hours because of bad weather. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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

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   The meaning of LAUNCH is to throw forward : hurl. How to use launch in a sentence.

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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   to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product: The program was launched a year ago. The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month. A devastating attack was launched on the rebel stronghold.

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

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   Definition of launch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   1. a. To throw or propel with force; hurl: launch a spear. b. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion: launch a rocket; launch a torpedo. 2. Nautical To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use. 3. To set going; initiate: launch a career; launch a business venture.

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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAUNCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To launch a rocket, missile, or satellite means to send it into the air or into space.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLAUNCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    LAUNCH definition: 1. to send a spacecraft or bomb into the sky, or a ship into the water: 2. to begin an important…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › launchlaunch | meaning of launch in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    launch meaning, definition, what is launch: to start something, usually something bi...: Learn more.