launch1 verblaunch2 noun
launchlaunch1 /lɔːntʃ $ lɒːntʃ/ ●●○ W2 verb [transitive] 
WORD ORIGINlaunch1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old North French lancher, from Late Latin lanceare ‘to throw a lance’, from Latin lancea; ➔ LANCE1VERB TABLE
launch
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | launch |
| he, she, it | launches | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | launched |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have launched |
| he, she, it | has launched | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had launched |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will launch |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have launched |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am launching |
| he, she, it | is launching | |
| you, we, they | are launching | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was launching |
| you, we, they | were launching | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been launching |
| he, she, it | has been launching | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been launching |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be launching |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been launching |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- China is planning to launch a space rocket later this month.
- Fezza, the clothes designer, launched his first collection in 1980.
- Fiat launched a tiny "city car" especially for Europe's narrow, crowded streets.
- Fiat has launched the smaller car model for city driving.
- NASA will try to launch the space shuttle again on Sunday.
- On the first day of the war over 400 missiles were launched.
- Police are launching a major murder inquiry.
- Rebel forces launched an attack on the capital.
- Rebels launched another attack late Sunday.
- The book launched his career as a novelist.
- The local hospital has launched a campaign to raise money for new X-ray equipment.
- Wysling has launched a campaign to raise $7000 to restore the monument.
- A high-technology corporation, for example, might launch a subsidiary to manufacture components for major systems produced by the parent.
- Giddy from their wartime success, the Communists launched an ambitious plan aimed at expanding the economy by 14 percent a year.
- I positioned myself immediately below him, took a couple of practice aims and then launched my training shoe upwards.
- Modifying current equipment enables them to minimise new capital outlay while the product is being launched and its success evaluated.
- Mr Major says he has gathered enough support to launch an attack.
- Of five landing missions launched in 1965, all five failed.
- Read in studio Police have launched a new initiative to tackle a rising wave of crime.
- The most popular option is the DOS-based WordPerfect system which has launched version 6.0, being the first significant enhancement since 5.1.
THESAURUS
verb [intransitive, transitive] to use a gun to fire bullets, or to kill or injure someone using a gun: · He ordered his men to stop shooting.· The guards shot the man as he was trying to escape.· President Kennedy was shot by a lone gunman.
verb [intransitive, transitive] to shoot bullets from a gun, or send an explosive object towards someone or something: · Soldiers fired into the crowd.· Helicopters fired rockets at several buildings.· He regained his balance, took aim, and fired.· The police fired into the air to make the crowd break up.· As soon as we crossed the border, enemy troops started firing at us.· Kendrick fired three shots at the president’s car.· Suddenly the car stopped, and the passenger got out and fired a Kalashnikov rifle at the police car.
verb [transitive] to send a large rocket or missile into the air: · American warships launched cruise missiles.· The guerrillas launched their rockets from densely populated towns.
to start shooting: · Nineteen students were injured after a gunman opened fire.· Troops opened fire on a group of unarmed demonstrators.· The colonel gave the order for the soldiers to open fire.
verb [transitive] to fire shells (=metal containers filled with an explosive substance) at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns: · Border towns have been shelled by enemy aircraft for the past two months.· British warships began shelling German positions along the coast.
verb [transitive] to attack a place for a long time with shells or bombs: · Allied forces bombarded the coast prior to the invasion.· Troops bombarded the area with shells.· The allied forces bombarded the enemy trenches for weeks.· Cromwell’s men had been bombarding the fort with their artillery for several days.
to shoot at someone or something without aiming very carefully: · Someone tried to take a potshot at him, but hit the man behind instead.
Longman Language Activatorto attack a place or country to attack a place or country using weapons, aircraft, soldiers etc: · On 25 April, British and Australian troops attacked the enemy at Gallipoli.· The village had been attacked by enemy warplanes.· The special unit attacked at dawn, inflicting heavy losses.· General Powell consulted with the President before giving the order to attack.
if a country's army invades another country, it enters it and tries to control it: · Enemy forces were almost certainly preparing to invade.· Sicily was invaded by the Normans, and later by the Saracens.· In his latest film, super-intelligent aliens invade Earth and try to take over.
if a group of soldiers raids a place or town belonging to an enemy, they attack it suddenly and without any warning and cause a lot of damage in a short time: · The rebels raided the tiny mountain town early on Tuesday.· Again, the tribe had raided a neighbouring village, inflicting many casualties.
also launch an invasion/mount an invasion to start to attack an enemy's army, country, or property, in a planned way: · A fresh attack was mounted on the last remaining rebels.· The Huns, normally a peaceful race, launched an invasion into Europe via the Caspian Steppes.
to suddenly attack a city or building that is well-defended by getting inside it and taking control: · Heavily armed and masked gunmen stormed an ammunitions store in Co. Mayo.· an attempt by government forces to storm the hijacked airplane
to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies such as food and water: · The capital has been besieged by the opposition militia for two months now.· Federal agents besieged the compound in Waco in 1993.
to make something available for people to buy also come/go on the market · We put our house on the market last September and we still haven't sold it.· The drug came on the market in the late 1990s and has been widely prescribed.· The car will probably sell for around $50,000 when it goes on the market.· Most wines are left to mature before they are put on the market.
to make something such as a house, business, or piece of land available for people to buy: · The historic property has been put up for sale.· After the merger, parts of the business are likely to be put up for sale.
if a company brings out a new product that they have made, they make it available for people to buy: bring out something: · Kodak brought out a camera which stores up to 100 images on a computer disc.bring something out: · The two cookbooks have sold well, and Doubleday is bringing them out in new paperback editions.
if a company launches a new product, they publicly announce, especially with a lot of advertising, that it is available for people to buy: · Fiat launched a tiny "city car" especially for Europe's narrow, crowded streets.· Fezza, the clothes designer, launched his first collection in 1980.
to print a book, magazine, or newspaper and make it available for people to buy: · Ladybird publish books for young children.· Amateur Photographer is published every Tuesday.· Rowling's latest Harry Potter novel sold millions of copies as soon as it was published.
if a company releases a record or film, it makes it available for people to buy or see: · Her new album will be released at the end of the month.· Carrey's new comedy is due to be released in the US very soon.
to make something start happening to make something start happening: · The police have already started an investigation.· The referee couldn't start the game because there were fans on the field.· A 'safe neighbourhood' campaign has been started by local residents.
: launch an attack/appeal/inquiry etc to start a public or military activity, when there is a clear aim that you want to achieve: · Rebel forces launched an attack on the capital.· Police are launching a major murder inquiry.· The local hospital has launched a campaign to raise money for new X-ray equipment.
: open an investigation/inquiry to start an official process of gathering information about a particular problem, in order to find out what caused it or to find a solution: · Police have opened an investigation into the girl's disappearance.· The Football Association are to open an inquiry into recent crowd trouble.
formal to start something such as an official process or discussion about something important: · Peace talks have been initiated in an attempt to avert full scale war.· The couple plan to initiate legal proceedings against the police.
to make something happen, especially something serious, difficult, or important: · The murder sparked off a wave of protests in the city.· Recent freak weather conditions have sparked off renewed fears about the effects of global warming.
also set into motion American to start a process or series of events that will continue for a long time even if you take no further action: · A few months later the divorce procedure was set in motion.· The government had already set into motion a series of reforms.· Wait's actions had set in motion a chain of events that would eventually result in his dismissal.
informal to start a meeting, discussion, event etc by doing something in order to encourage other people to take part in it as well: · Mark stood up and asked the first question to get the ball rolling.· To start the ball rolling, the government was asked to contribute £50,000 to the new charity.
to make a process start by doing or arranging the first part of it, after which it will become easier: · Change is certainly needed and the new headteacher needs to get things moving quickly.· Once we got things moving, the deal went through very quickly.
spoken use this to say that you now want to start something that you have been planning: · Are you all packed and ready? Right, let's get this show on the road.· We're having another meeting next week, hopefully to really get this show on the road.
to start doing something · We can't start until Carol gets here.· I'm starting a new job next week.· Have you started that book yet? (=started reading it)start doing something · I've just started learning German.· It was getting dark so we started looking for a place to stay the night.start to do something · Halfway through the performance, she started to feel a little faint.· Outside, it was starting to rain.
to start doing something. Begin is more formal than start and is used especially in written English: · Once the children were quiet, the teacher began.· They began their holiday in Italy, and then went on to Greece.begin to do something: · More and more people are beginning to do their shopping on-line.· "What do you mean?" she said, beginning to laugh.begin doing something: · The audience suddenly began shouting and cheering.
to finally start doing something, especially work, after you have been avoiding doing it or after something has prevented you from doing it: · Come on Sam - it's time you got down to some homework.get down to to doing something: · When the summer comes, we must get down to painting the outside of the house.get down to business: · OK, can everyone take a seat now, and we'll get down to business.
to start a piece of work that will take a fairly long time: · The exam was almost over and I hadn't even started on question 3.· It was time to start on all those little jobs around the house that he'd been putting off.· We can't start on the building work until planning permission comes through.
to start a long and fairly difficult piece of work, especially in an energetic and determined way: · Philip set about the task with a great deal of energy and enthusiasm.· Why don't we set to work really early, and try to get it finished in one day?set about/set to work doing something: · If there is a serious problem, it's far better to admit it and set about tackling it.set to work to do something: · Workmen had already set to work to clear the fallen trees.set to work on something: · Once in power, the government set to work on major reforms to the tax system.
to start doing something after you have finished doing something else: · Martin marched into the shop and proceeded to hurl abuse at the girl behind the counter.· After listening carefully to my advice, she proceeded to do the exact opposite!
to start doing something after a delay or interruption that has stopped you giving it your full attention: · After lunch the children settled down to finish their science projects.settle down to to doing something: · It was two o'clock before I could finally settle down to writing the next chapter.
to suddenly start a long speech or story, especially if you are criticizing something or giving an entertaining description of something: · Annie arrived late and immediately launched into a lengthy description of the terrible traffic on the roads.· At that point the young man stood up and launched into a passionate party-political speech.
to start a large piece of work or an important activity, especially one that will be difficult or will take a long time: · In the 1950s China embarked on a massive program of industrialization and mechanization.· After leaving his office job, he embarked upon a highly successful writing career.
to gradually start to like, fear, expect etc something over a period of time: · Rowling's latest book is full of all the magic and excitement that her young readers have come to expect.· At first I thought he was a bit strange, but I grew to like and respect him over the years.· My teacher said that this wasn't the kind of work that she'd come to expect of me.
spoken informal to start doing something immediately, because you are in a hurry or there is a lot to do: · Come on! - get cracking. I want this whole house clean by the time I get back.· You'd better get cracking if you want to get to the airport by ten.
when something moves upwards into the air · Gunmen started firing at the helicopter as it left the ground.· The plane had barely left the ground when it began to experience engine trouble.
if a plane or a bird takes off , it leaves the ground and start flying: · Some ducks took off and flew along the river.· We had to wait on the runway for a half an hour before we finally took off.take off from: · The president's plane took off from Andrews Air Force Base at 9:45 am.
if a space ship lifts off , it leaves the ground and starts its journey into space: · There was a burst of flame as the rocket lifted off into the sky.· Thousands of people had gathered at Cape Canaveral to watch the rocket lift off.
if a space ship blasts off , it leaves the ground with an explosion of fire and starts its journey into space: · The space shuttle is set to blast off on a nine-day mission tomorrow at 4:18 a.m.
to send a rocket up into the air or into space: launch a rocket/missile/satellite etc: · China is planning to launch a space rocket later this month.· On the first day of the war over 400 missiles were launched.
WORD SETSasteroid, nounastro-, prefixastronaut, nounastronomical, adjectiveastronomy, nounastrophysics, nounAU, aurora borealis, nounBig Bang, the, nounblack hole, nouncelestial, adjectivecomet, nounconstellation, nouncorona, nouncosmic, adjectivecosmic ray, nouncosmology, nouncosmonaut, noundead, adjectiveearth, nouneclipse, nouneclipse, verbecliptic, nounequinox, nounescape velocity, nounextraterrestrial, adjectivegalactic, adjectivegalaxy, noungeostationary orbit, nounHubble Space Telescope, the, infinity, nounintergalactic, adjectiveinterplanetary, adjectiveinterstellar, adjectiveJupiter, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounlight year, nounLittle Bear, lunar, adjectivelunar month, nounmagnitude, nounMars, nounMercury, nounmeteor, nounmeteoric, adjectivemeteorite, nounMilky Way, the, month, nounmoon, nounmorning star, nounNASA, nounnebula, nounNeptune, nounnew moon, nounnova, nounobservatory, nounorbit, verborbit, nounorbiter, nounouter space, nounphase, nounplanet, nounplanetarium, nounplasma, nounPluto, nounquadrant, nounquarter, nounquasar, nounradio telescope, nounring, nounrocket, nounsatellite, nounSaturn, nounsea, nounshooting star, nounsolar, adjectivesolar system, nounspace, nounspace capsule, nounspacecraft, nounspace probe, nounspaceship, nounspace shuttle, nounspace station, nounstar, nounstargazer, nounsteady state theory, nounstellar, adjectivesun, nounsunspot, nounsupernova, nountelescope, nountelescopic, adjectiveterrestrial, adjectiveUranus, nounVenus, nounwane, verbwax, verbwhite dwarf, nounworld, nounzenith, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The press launched a vicious attack on the president.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Police have launched a nationwide manhunt. A major offensive was launched on August 22. The scheme was officially launched in May. The hospital has built a helicopter pad. The rocket was launched from a space research base. He launched into a tirade against the church.
The press launched a vicious attack on the president.· Detectives are making an urgent appeal for information.· The hospital has launched an appeal to raise money for new equipment.
· In April the French army launched an attack.
(=put it in the water)· Where’s the best place to launch the boat?
(=begin a campaign)· They have launched a campaign to end world poverty.
(=start one)· Rita went to New York where she launched her dancing career.
(=start a channel broadcasting on TV)· In 1994, SKY launched two new channels.
(=start it)· We’re launching a competition to find the best young designer.
(=attempt one)· Later that year, the rebels staged an unsuccessful coup.
(=plan, organize, and begin an expedition)· Ornithologists are mounting an expedition to the island in order to study the birds.
(=start it)· They plan to launch an investment fund by raising $40m from investors.
(=start it)· Police launched an inquiry yesterday after a man was killed by a patrol car.
Police have launched a nationwide manhunt. A major offensive was launched on August 22. The scheme was officially launched in May. The hospital has built a helicopter pad. (=start it)· The company has embarked on an expansion programme.
(=start a raid)· Rebel forces launched cross-border raids.
The rocket was launched from a space research base.· The scheme was launched last autumn by the company’s education officer.
(=start a search)· A massive search was launched for the former soldier.
He launched into a tirade against the church. (=start one)· The government has launched a website containing information on environmental issues.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The scheme, launched yesterday, is expected to provide each participating chemical firm with around £5 million to meet claims.· Divers alert: A major rescue operation was launched yesterday after two divers were reported missing off Redcar.· A £5m development appeal launched yesterday by the Natural History Museum has already raised £2.5m.
NOUN· Victor Hall has launched his annual appeal for information regarding his son's disappearance.· They've launched an appeal to send canned food, medicine and toys to the needy.· But the Official Solicitor immediately launched an appeal.· He now has 28 days to leave, or launch an appeal against the decision.· Some of Opera North's favourite soloists, including John Tomlinson, will help to launch the appeal in style.· We have launched a public appeal to raise the £120,000 total needed in order to put this whole unpleasant episode behind us.· The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds launched the appeal to help buy and manage the 625acre island.· Teesside Hospice Care Foundation is to launch a £1.8m. building appeal.
· Repealers launched a double-edged assault on medics.· Thirty policemen were massacred in Rukum last week when the rebels launched a direct assault on their heavily fortified headquarters.· Republican Congressional leaders have launched a rhetorical assault against the Clinton proposal this week.· They launched their assaults with the equally traditional use of overwhelming firepower.· The main central banks exploited yesterday's thin market to launch another visible assault on the dollar.· Then he launched an assault on his Moscow neighbour.· Much to their credit in launching a spirited assault on the Neath lead, Bridgend did attempt to spread the ball wide.
· He decided to launch his attack right away, while the other man's night vision was still impaired.· A Colonel Herbinger, drunk at the time, thought in his stupor that the enemy had launched a massive attack.· Such a strategy is dangerous since inviting Kasparov to overreach, may also invite him to launch a devastating attack.· There had been some disturbance there, too, when their master launched his attack.· Henman bounced the ball a couple of times, measured the other side of the net, and launched his attack.· In response, the country launched an all-out attack on Freetown from Lungi airport on the outskirts of the city.· Lord Lane also launched a strong attack on the crisis in the crown and county courts.
· It has also launched a bid to overturn a ban on the use of vast factory whaling ships.· Edinburgh-based Dragon launched the all-paper bid for its rival Far Eastern trust last month.
· Conran had launched a business empire that was eventually to employ thirty-three thousand people.· By making a Big Promise and delivering on it, you will successfully launch your business.· Hyatt Hotels has helped employees launch in-dependent businesses in party catering and sporting-equipment rental.
· With backing from Prince Charles, who was once treated at the hospital for a cut hand, a campaign was launched.· State prisoners were brought in to fix the roadbed, and a campaign was launched to acquire locomotives and coaches.· Alexei features in a 20minute video bought by the borough council for a major anti-vandalism campaign to be launched early next year.· On 17 February the campaign was launched with a press conference and a display of posters, T-shirts and other merchandise.· The Government's £1.3m Christmas anti-drink drive campaign was launched last week with a brutal advert.
· Good for Annabel, who had the sense to quit the circuit in good time and launch a successful new career.· In the 1960s women could neither engage in business nor launch political careers.· He launched his tennis career in 1923 as a ball boy.· Jack launched his accounting career at a tuna packing company, then went to work for General Dynamics.· Matt now lives in Los Angeles, where he is trying to launch a solo career.· By the early 1760s he lived in Derby and had launched a career as a cartographer.· The smile that launched a career Fans of television presenter Michaela Strachan love her famous cheeky grin.· He then moved to Oxford Polytechnic before launching his army career at Sandhurst.
· Provided your employer acts reasonably, you will find it difficult to launch an effective legal challenge of his decision.
· The company has launched 39 satellites so far.· The machines are made by a London company, which launched the world's first microprocessor-based sorter in 1979.· The company launched its initial offering at 13 in July and closed at $ 10 a share Wednesday, down.· It also assigned staff people to work with individual companies that wanted to launch a program.· Dozens of other companies are preparing to launch gambling sites on the Web.
· It has also launched a competition for young members to design slogans suitable for texting.· Her parents launched the competition to train young people about the dangers of motor vehicles.· Now it has launched a series of competitions to select the best ways of filling the gaps in Britain's armoury.
· Members needed: Darlington branch of the Friends of the Earth has launched a recruitment drive.· That announcement came as the Reform Party officially launched its own petition drive to win Texas ballot access in November.· Sony launched a similar drive at the same time.
· Meanwhile, the events of July 17-18 motivated a number of Arab leaders to launch mediation efforts.
· Today the government launched its latest weapons in a campaign against speeding including this hard hitting television advertisement.· In 1989 the government launched a £10 million training programme in child protection.· In 1981 a £30 million government scheme was launched to encourage industry to switch from oil and gas to coal-fired boilers.· The Government have launched TECs, but they have then provided less funding than was envisaged.· The government today launched a drug prevention campaign.· He has criticised the Government for not launching an advertising campaign on the issue until the general election is called.
· Working partnerships forged at home have provided a good springboard for launching several initiatives with partners abroad.· So in 1990, School & Main launched an ambitious initiative to improve college retention rates for young people called Higher Ground.· Instead, as part of our Millennium programme, we will launch a London 2000 initiative.· We will launch a London 2000 initiative.· Read in studio Police have launched a new initiative to tackle a rising wave of crime.· The programme comes on the day police launched a new initiative to prevent such large gatherings taking place.
· The Justice Department has launched a broader inquiry into the alleged solicitation of foreign donors by the Democrats, particularly Huang.· He then launched an inquiry into why she was granted Legal Aid.· The government has launched an official inquiry into his alleged ill-treatment but no findings have been made public.· Yesterday, teams of police and forensic experts launched a massive inquiry to find the mindless yobs.· Governor Peter Leonard, who launched an inquiry yesterday, said only prompt action by staff prevented a violent free-for-all.· It has decided to launch an independent inquiry, to see whether more could have been done to help him.· Police say they haven't launched a murder inquiry at this stage.
· The complaints prompted three different agencies to launch investigations.· The Civil Aviation Authority has launched an investigation and will look at the pilots reports.· The agency has launched 340 criminal investigations against tax resisters since 1993, winning 162 convictions.· It's launched an investigation into what went wrong last night.· Police have launched an investigation and they're appealing for witnesses.· With police help they impounded several of Wewe's boats full of turtles and launched an investigation.· At the time Thornburgh denied the report and launched a controversial investigation into the source of the leak.
· Brand picked up the term and launched a magazine called CoEvolution Quarterly.· And the Robert Maxwell empire was just about to launch a new magazine called World Development.· But she realized she needed at least $ 5 million to launch a high-quality national magazine.· Bailey, 37, helped launch the magazine in Great Britain in 1988.· And I was thrilled and honoured to get the chance to help launch this magazine.· A new Moneysavers magazine containing discount coupons to use in shops is to be launched.
· She saw herself pull back her arm, and, with more than human strength, launch a red missile.· Hekmatyar's fighters quickly joined the fray, launching long-range missile attacks into the city against Masud's forces.· Could a computer failure automatically launch a nuclear missile?· The aircraft would be able to launch the missiles at a considerable distance from well-defended targets.· In theory, the mechanism should also prevent anyone launching the missiles accidentally.
· In the last week of February, Etiopia finally launched a major offensive at Badme.· On March 30, 1972, Hanoi launched its own major offensive across the demilitarized zone.· At the same time it launched an ideological offensive launched to justify this approach to solving the crisis.
· In 1992 police launched Operation Playground against a gang called the Vice Lords.· In May, police launched Operation Park, increasing patrols of city parks and playgrounds that have become makeshift campgrounds.· Labour officials have already launched Operation Turnout in an effort to galvanise the core vote.· The planter rested on thick beige carpeting that helped deaden the bone-shaking noise of aircraft launching and recovery operations.· The army was ordered last week to launch a formal operation against separatists in Aceh.· The Chief Constable was also asked to launch a major operation in Wirral to crack down on suppliers.· Cheshire's emergency services launched their Operation Cloudburst procedure for dealing with chemical emergencies.
· A better plan would be to launch from Earth on a trajectory optimized for transfer to Mars.· The moving of 1,200 posts completes a plan launched when Harold Macmillan was prime minister in 1959.· And a new plan has been launched to protect it.
· Zeneca has launched no new products since 1989.· An entrepreneur we interviewed was given the opportunity to launch a new product for a major international company.· Are you launching a new product?· It was as though he had created a virtual company for a specific time period to launch that particular product.· Over the past 18 months we have launched a number of products offering opportunities for existing customers.· Growing competition is prompting banks, building societies and insurers to launch new financial products almost on a daily basis.· The immediate aim is to launch at least five such products on the market within two years.· A decision has to be made whether or not to launch the new product.
· The government has announced that it is planning to launch a training programme for all food handlers.· There was no real enthusiasm and we launched in the training programme in a rather unstructured way.· In the coming year we are launching a comprehensive sponsorship programme to attract corporate donations and specific sponsorship.· Lloyd George had launched his programme at a lecture delivered at Bangor on 17 January 1935.· Yesterday Mr Stevens launched a programme to canvas local opinion about the transfer of management.· It hopes to be able to launch its programme by mid-November.· Mr Kemp has been trying for several years to prod the White House into launching a serious anti-poverty programme.
· To begin with, her department is launching a three-year project on residential child care.· They had hoped that he would launch great public works projects, ge! a building boom going.· Viscose rayon producer Courtaulds Fibers has launched the project at its plant in Mobile, Alabama.· It was agreed that this might best be achieved by a series of dinners to launch development projects of the University.
· Reader enquiry number 134 Downlighters Designed Architectural Lighting has launched a new range of 14 downlighters.· With nature in mind, Inecto Botanicals have launched an affordable range of shampoos and conditioners.· Four titles launch a new range.· It's just launched its first range of clothing.· We are using increasing amounts of recycled paper and we plan to launch a range of recycled paper products.· Two years ago International targeted commercial fishing fleets as a special market and launched the BlueLine range with coatings made at Houston.· Heraeus has launched a new range of modular temperature and climatic cabinets.
· The mujaheddin had launched a fresh rocket offensive against the city on Feb. 26.· Such a mission would launch a huge rocket, the upper stage of which would fly directly to the Moon.· Or in a room with computerized controls set to launch rockets.· They could launch their rockets before you could get to your office, his predecessor had warned him.
· Eumetsat would launch three satellites over eight years for £250 million.· The company has launched 39 satellites so far.· First, it could hold up Challenger's next attempt to launch a relay satellite, in August.· Hughes has launched two Ku-band satellites each containing sixteen 120-watt transponders.· They did a full survey to begin with, launching several satellites to encircle the planet, collecting atmospheric and geographic data.· A half-dozen giants are bidding for the right to launch satellites that can pump streams of data directly into homes.· For instance, they could launch technically more advanced satellites and devise market-orientated ways of selling the data around the world.· Malerba was on last month's Atlantis shuttle flight which failed to launch a satellite to produce electricity.
· He's launched a scheme which gives these farmers access to modern farm machinery and he teaches them how to use it.· The Newcastle has launched a two-year scheme at 10.45 percent.· Their kindness and co-operation has allowed us to launch this exciting new scheme for the benefit of residents and visitors to Northamptonshire.· Difficulty is being expressed with the method to be used to launch the scheme.· Even if they launch a new pension scheme with less generous benefits they face maintaining the solvency of the old fund.· Today the Lord Mayor launched a new scheme to help them.· By launching the commercial scheme in the guise of an athletic club it falls within the rules of the Amateur Athletic Association.
· Theatres, cinemas and restaurants in the area were also evacuated as police launched a frantic search and found the B-registration van.· At the same time, materials scientists launch an extensive search for other materials that might have similar effects.· Police backed by a helicopter launched a search, but no arrests were reported.· And perhaps he wasn't going to wait until morning before launching a search.
· A fifty-minute programme about green slime to launch a series that is going to take thirteen hours?· Pleased with the success of reforms in the countryside, he launched a new series of urban economic reforms.· Now it has launched a series of competitions to select the best ways of filling the gaps in Britain's armoury.
· From Bourges Capetian forces could launch a quick strike against Tours and Poitiers.
· Thomson launched their slightly up-market version, Freestyle, in 1984.· The most popular option is the DOS-based WordPerfect system which has launched version 6.0, being the first significant enhancement since 5.1.· AimTech is planning to launch a revamped version of the system in April.· At the end of last month the company launched a commercial version of the chip.· The two health authorities covering these areas have launched their versions of the Patient's Charter.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1start something to start something, usually something big or important: - With a sari Psepha unfolded his great wings and launched himself from his tree.
The organization has launched a campaign to raise $150,000. The Canadian police plan to launch an investigation into the deal.launch an attack/assault/offensive The press launched a vicious attack on the president. The book launched his career as a novelist.2product to make a new product, book etc available for sale for the first time: The company hopes to launch the new drug by next October.3boat to put a boat or ship into the water4sky/space to send a weapon or spacecraft into the sky or into space: A test satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral.► see thesaurus at shoot5computer to make a computer program start SYN open: Double-click on an icon to launch an application.6launch yourself forwards/up/from etc to jump up and forwards into the air with a lot of energylaunch into something phrasal verb1to suddenly start a description or story, or suddenly start criticizing something: Nelson launched into a blistering criticism of greedy lawyers.2to suddenly start doing something: Don’t just launch into exercise without warming up first.launch out phrasal verb British English to start something new, especially something that involves risklaunch1 verblaunch2 noun
launchlaunch2 ●●○ noun [countable] WORD ORIGINlaunch2
Origin:
1,3 1300-1400 ➔ LAUNCH12 1600-1700 Spanish lancha, from Portuguese, perhaps from Malay lanchar ‘quick’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- During the launch, two rockets boost the shuttle before separating and falling back into the sea.
- the launch of nuclear weapons
- the West Coast launch of his new cologne
- Since its launch in 1988, sales of OS/2 have grown to only about 300,000 a year.
- The launch of the research centre is slated for December.
WORD SETS
asteroid, nounastro-, prefixastronaut, nounastronomical, adjectiveastronomy, nounastrophysics, nounAU, aurora borealis, nounBig Bang, the, nounblack hole, nouncelestial, adjectivecomet, nounconstellation, nouncorona, nouncosmic, adjectivecosmic ray, nouncosmology, nouncosmonaut, noundead, adjectiveearth, nouneclipse, nouneclipse, verbecliptic, nounequinox, nounescape velocity, nounextraterrestrial, adjectivegalactic, adjectivegalaxy, noungeostationary orbit, nounHubble Space Telescope, the, infinity, nounintergalactic, adjectiveinterplanetary, adjectiveinterstellar, adjectiveJupiter, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounlight year, nounLittle Bear, lunar, adjectivelunar month, nounmagnitude, nounMars, nounMercury, nounmeteor, nounmeteoric, adjectivemeteorite, nounMilky Way, the, month, nounmoon, nounmorning star, nounNASA, nounnebula, nounNeptune, nounnew moon, nounnova, nounobservatory, nounorbit, verborbit, nounorbiter, nounouter space, nounphase, nounplanet, nounplanetarium, nounplasma, nounPluto, nounquadrant, nounquarter, nounquasar, nounradio telescope, nounring, nounrocket, nounsatellite, nounSaturn, nounsea, nounshooting star, nounsolar, adjectivesolar system, nounspace, nounspace capsule, nounspacecraft, nounspace probe, nounspaceship, nounspace shuttle, nounspace station, nounstar, nounstargazer, nounsteady state theory, nounstellar, adjectivesun, nounsunspot, nounsupernova, nountelescope, nountelescopic, adjectiveterrestrial, adjectiveUranus, nounVenus, nounwane, verbwax, verbwhite dwarf, nounworld, nounzenith, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a new product launchCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Police have launched a nationwide manhunt. A major offensive was launched on August 22. The scheme was officially launched in May. The hospital has built a helicopter pad. The rocket was launched from a space research base. He launched into a tirade against the church.
1when a new product, book etc is made available or made knownlaunch of a new product launch· Detectives are making an urgent appeal for information.· The hospital has launched an appeal to raise money for new equipment.
· In April the French army launched an attack.
(=put it in the water)· Where’s the best place to launch the boat?
(=begin a campaign)· They have launched a campaign to end world poverty.
(=start one)· Rita went to New York where she launched her dancing career.
(=start a channel broadcasting on TV)· In 1994, SKY launched two new channels.
(=start it)· We’re launching a competition to find the best young designer.
(=attempt one)· Later that year, the rebels staged an unsuccessful coup.
(=plan, organize, and begin an expedition)· Ornithologists are mounting an expedition to the island in order to study the birds.
(=start it)· They plan to launch an investment fund by raising $40m from investors.
(=start it)· Police launched an inquiry yesterday after a man was killed by a patrol car.
Police have launched a nationwide manhunt. A major offensive was launched on August 22. The scheme was officially launched in May. The hospital has built a helicopter pad. (=start it)· The company has embarked on an expansion programme.
(=start a raid)· Rebel forces launched cross-border raids.
The rocket was launched from a space research base.· The scheme was launched last autumn by the company’s education officer.
(=start a search)· A massive search was launched for the former soldier.
He launched into a tirade against the church. (=start one)· The government has launched a website containing information on environmental issues.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· It is aiming for more widespread testing in April and a commercial launch in May, sources said.· Finally, it is essential to develop more cost-effective rockets in an increasingly competitive international market for commercial and scientific launch services.
· The other new launches planned were Sunday Today and Sunday Sport - neither aimed at the same sort of readers.· Sad to say, major new launches from the big boys are a little thin on the ground.· Vauxhall can be expected to start a flurry of limited-edition Astras in the lead-up to the new model's launch in September.· The flurry involved further new launches.· Meanwhile, Westminster Press and Associated slightly enlarged their chains, partly, as with Thomson, by new launches.· We are still optimistic about further growth during the year with a number of new product launches planned in the coming months.· Considerable investment has also been made in Emap sponsored new launches.· It is expected that these new launches will, in time, be significant contributors to the profit growth of this business.
· L6 is almost certain to be delayed until well after its official launch date in May.· And we've got an exclusive picture of it-a week before the official launch shots.
· As an example take the case of a new product that has been developed and is ready for launch.· Customers now expect to have a satellite finished and ready for launch in no more than a year and a half.· Are you ready for a launch failure?· The tail need not be fitted for this test, but now's the time to attach it ready for the launch.
· The successful launch of Channel 5 as a non-producer broadcaster demonstrates the growth potential of the market.
NOUN· Each of the Apollo launch pads was 0.65 square kilometres in size and constructed of heavily reinforced concrete.· Atlantis, resting on a Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Florida, has similar boosters.· Neighbours, the show that was her launch pad, might have to be jettisoned.· The rocket was exposed to the vagaries of the weather, and the launch pad was blocked for long periods of time.· But there are signs that the protest may be the launch pad for a powerful and broadly based opposition.· However, the rocket was not allowed to leave the launch pad until full thrust was developed by each engine.· Here the air-lock doors of a cargo bay; there a communications nacelle, a launch pad, a service hatch.· The crawler, mobile launchers and launch pads are all modified versions of the original components used for Apollo.
· But how important is another domestic product launch in 1992?· The last major product launch two years ago really solidified a couple of new markets for us.· We are still optimistic about further growth during the year with a number of new product launches planned in the coming months.· First, we got the marketing team together to review, in detail, our last major product launch.· Not all the losses resulting from a delayed product launch are concerned with that product.· He has worked full time as a magician and illusionist since 1998, entertaining primarily at corporate retreats and product launches.
· However, weather conditions were ideal on the day of the launch, says Cathey, who is at the launch site.· The choice of splashdown into the ocean rather than a land-based return was forced by the geographic position of the launch site.· This was especially important during the climb up the 5 slope to the launch site.· The leak forced a controlled descent of the giant balloon about 250 kilometres to the west of the launch site.· Previous errors have included a sheep dip targeted after it was mistaken for a surface-to-air missile launch site.
· The single-stage, reusable launch vehicle will cost an estimated $ 5 billion to $ 10 billion.· But such economic considerations have had no significant effect on the way government-run launch vehicles are designed and operated.
the launch of a new women’s magazine a new product launch2a large boat with a motor3when a weapon or spacecraft is sent into the sky or into space