launch
Translation
to launch, to start, to introduce
Examples
They will launch a new product.
They will launch a new product.
NASA will launch a rocket tomorrow.
NASA will launch a rocket tomorrow.
She plans to launch her own business.
She plans to launch her own business.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise) They will launch a new product.
Similar Words
Synonyms: start, begin, initiate, release; Antonyms: stop, cancel
Etymology
From Old French 'lancier' meaning 'to hurl, throw', from 'lance' (a spear).
Memory Tips
Imagine throwing a spear (a 'lance') forward. To 'launch' something is to send it forward, whether it's a rocket, a product, or a career.