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verb

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1. To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.

2. To pierce with, or as with, a lance.

   Synonyms:lancepierce

3. To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.

   Example: The navy launched another ship.

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

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