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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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   start (something) up It is more attractive to start up a new enterprise than to invest in existing firms. set something up We plan on setting up a new manufacturing company at the beginning of next fiscal year.

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.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. They plan to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays. American English : launch / ˈlɔntʃ /

5. 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.

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

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   to start a new job, to start work in a new industry, or to start a new part of your work life: Michael launched his career as a software salesman . launch sb/yourself as sth She launched herself as a designer of high-end handbags .

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

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   To begin a new venture or phase; embark: launch forth on a dangerous mission; launched out on her own after college. 2. To enter enthusiastically into something; plunge: launched into a description of the movie. n. The act of launching.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › launch_n1launch, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   The earliest known use of the noun launch is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for launch is from around 1430, in Hymns to the Virgin. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500).

9. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › launchLaunch - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

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   When you launch something, you propel it forward, often with the aim of achieving a specific goal or objective. It implies taking the necessary steps to bring a concept, product, or idea into existence or into the public domain.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › launchLaunch Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    To send forth with some force. To launch a plane by catapult. To put to sea. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion. Launch a rocket; launch a torpedo. To throw oneself (into) with vigor; rush; plunge. To launch into a tirade. The act or process of launching. The largest boat carried by a warship.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAUNCH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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