launch

launch
I UK [lɔːntʃ] / US [lɔntʃ] verb [transitive]
Word forms "launch":
present tense I/you/we/they launch he/she/it launches present participle launching past tense launched past participle launched
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1)
a) to send a missile, space vehicle, satellite, or other object into the air or into space

The agency will launch a new weather satellite next month.

b) to put a boat or ship into water
2)
a) to start a major activity such as a military attack, a public investigation, or a new career or project

The police confirmed that an inquiry has been launched into the incident.

launch someone on something:

the man who launched him on a career in the music business

b) to start selling a new product or service to the public

The company announced it will launch a new version of its software in January.

3) computing to start a computer program
Phrasal verbs:
II UK [lɔːntʃ] / US [lɔntʃ] noun [countable]
Word forms "launch":
singular launch plural launches
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1) the act of sending a missile, space vehicle, satellite, or other object into the air or into space

the launch of the space shuttle

2) the start of a major activity such as a military attack, a public investigation, or a new career or project
a) an occasion when a company starts selling a new product or service to the public

The launch of their new product line will include prime-time TV commercials.

b) an event at which a company or organization officially announces that it is starting to do or to sell something

the launch of yet another programme to promote efficiency in government

3) a large open boat with an engine

English dictionary. 2014.

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