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launch | American Dictionary

launch
verb
us/lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

launchverb (SEND)

[ T ]
to send something out, esp. a vehicle into space or a ship onto water:
On the last shuttle mission, the crew launched a communications satellite.

launchverb (BEGIN)

[ I/T ]
to begin, or to introduce a new plan or product:
[ T ]We’re planning to launch a new Internet services company next month.
[ Ialways+ adv/prep ]He launched into a verbal attack on her handling of the finances.
launch
noun
us/lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

launchnoun (BOAT)

[ C ]
a large, open or partly enclosed motor boat

launchnoun (BEGINNING)

[ Cusually sing ]
an introduction of a new plan or product:
Frank went to the launch of Hibichu’s new flat-screen TV.

launchnoun (SEND)

[ C ]
an act of sending something out, esp. a vehicle into space or a ship onto water:
The launch of the space shuttle was delayed by bad weather.

launch | Business English

launch
noun[ C ]
uk /lɔːnʃ/us
MARKETING
the introduction of a new product or service for sale to the public:
Since its launch, the game console has sold 6.7 million units around the world.
brand/product launchThe secret to a successful brand launch is planning.
launch date/event/partyThe company has not finalized the exact pricing structure or set a launch date.
delay/postpone a launchBugs in the operating system delayed its launch six months.
attend/celebrate/mark a launchThe event was held to mark the launch of a new online service.
announce/oversee/plan a launch
imminent/planned/successful launch
commercial/formal/official launch
the beginning of something new, such as a plan, business, or job:
campaign/career launchIt's a fresh start for the lead singer and a career launch for the artists involved.
launch
verb[ I or T ]
uk /lɔːnʃ/us
to begin something new such as a plan or business:
launch a bid/companyHe has not ruled out launching a takeover bid for the company.
launch an inquiry/investigationWhen an investigation was launched into the deal, two cofounders resigned.
launch an assault/attack/offensiveThe administration launched an attack on organized software piracy.
launch a campaign/initiative/schemeWe launched a campaign to fight world hunger.
launch a site/website
MARKETING
to introduce a new product or service for sale:
The manufacturer has launched a new car, which will go on sale this spring.
launch a product/rangeThe jeweller is about to launch a range at a well-known department store.
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 sthShe launched herself as a designer of high-end handbags.

Examples of launch

launch
Even though launches were ultimately rather ephemeral purchases, consumers quickly turned to this new technology as a method of infiltrating the practice of science.
It is hoped these clubs will become permanent organizations from which new community development programmes can be launched.
There were no delays of greater than one quarter between launch and first adoption of sildenafil in any of the included countries.
Launch into reading success through phonological awareness training.
This makes it possible to launch inference engines dynamically (on need) to avoid memory overload.
With no support in the south and east, his presidential bid was all but doomed even before it was launched.
Worse, the radicals can also perceive them as rivals, and take advantage of their repression to start launching violent attacks to replace them.
The overview is quite useful for getting a feeling for the system as a whole before launching into the articles on the specifics.
The flow then exits the collimator shock and a jet is launched into the region above the anode plate.
Indeed, for a simple probe we already (as stated) possess the technology to launch such a vehicle.
After copying, it may move first or may wait for the innovator firm to launch, depending on the costs and benefits of first move.
Under the existing patent system, access is hindered by high prices and launch delays.
This is a varied book and perhaps tries to cover too much, launching the author into what appears unfamiliar territory.
None of the agro-entrepreneurs profiled in this article have launched campaigns for elected office - at least not yet.
Moreover, at the same time a similar project for violinists, which also combines general music lessons with instrumental lessons in small groups, was launched.
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Collocations withlaunch

launch

These are words often used in combination with launch.

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commercial launch
It is impossible to have a proper space policy without a good commerciallaunch capability.
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