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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for launch

Noun

1. launch, motorboat, powerboat
usage: a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
2. launching, launch, propulsion, actuation
usage: the act of propelling with force

Verb

1. establish, set up, found, launch, open, open up
usage: set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"
2. launch, propel, impel
usage: propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship"
3. launch, launch, set in motion
usage: launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship"
4. plunge, launch, get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
usage: begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
5. launch, set in motion, move, displace
usage: get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"
6. launch, smooth, smoothen
usage: smoothen the surface of; "float plaster"
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