verb

launch

to launch, to start, to introduce

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.

((sth.)) to start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise) They will launch a new product.

Synonyms: start, begin, initiate, release; Antonyms: stop, cancel

From Old French 'lancier' meaning 'to hurl, throw', from 'lance' (a spear).

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.

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