launch

About 7.80 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
2. verb To pierce with, or as with, a lance.
3. verb To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.

   The navy launched another ship.

4. verb To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.

   NASA launched several unmanned rockets before launching any of the Mercury astronauts.

5. verb To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation

   Our business launched a new project.

6. verb To start (a program or feature); to execute or bring into operation.

   Double-click an icon to launch the associated application.

7. verb To release; to put onto the market for sale
8. verb Of a ship, rocket, balloon, etc.: to depart on a voyage; to take off.

Similar words

plunge found set in motion mount set up establish jumpstart kick-start shoot start-up

Often followed by

a the of an and vehicle into his their

Word family

launched launches launching