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Synonyms & Antonyms of launch
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
- after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices
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2
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
- she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school
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3
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
- infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners
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launch
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of launch (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket)
- the reporters held their collective breath as they silently watched the space shuttle's launch
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2
the point at which something begins
- we are at the launch of a new age of space exploration
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- cessation,
- closing,
- closure,
- completion,
- finale,
- finish,
- period,
- stop,
- termination,
- windup
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- close,
- conclusion,
- end,
- ending,
- omega
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The first known use of launch was in the 14th century
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