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To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
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To pierce with, or as with, a lance.
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To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.
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The navy launched another ship.
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To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.
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NASA launched several unmanned rockets before launching any of the Mercury astronauts.
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To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
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Our business launched a new project.
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To start (a program or feature); to execute or bring into operation.
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Double-click an icon to launch the associated application.
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To release; to put onto the market for sale
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Of a ship, rocket, balloon, etc.: to depart on a voyage; to take off.
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(often with out) To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to begin.
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to launch into an argument or discussion
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(of a program) To start to operate.
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After clicking the icon, the application will launch.