Launch (Verb)
Meaning 1
Begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She launched into a passionate speech, her voice filling the auditorium.
- The company launched into a massive marketing campaign for their new product.
- He launched into an impromptu conversation with the stranger, discussing everything from sports to politics.
- After a brief introduction, the speaker launched into a lengthy explanation of the scientific theory.
- The team launched into a frenetic pace, completing the project in record time.
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Meaning 2
Launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Set up or found; "She set up a literacy program".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 6
Get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Her investment helped launch several local businesses.
- The company plans to launch a new advertising campaign next quarter.
- The award show will launch the young singer's career.
- Their actions set in motion, or launch, a complicated chain of events.
- A strong education can launch a person into a successful career and personal life.