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{
"term": "launch",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "launch",
"heSheIt": "launches"
},
"pastSimple": "launched",
"pastParticiple": "launched",
"ingForm": "launching"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to start an activity, especially an organized one",
"sensetop": "launch something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The government recently **launched a** national road safety **campaign**."
},
{
"text": "Police have **launched an investigation** into the incident."
},
{
"text": "to launch an appeal/initiative"
},
{
"text": "Government forces **launched an attack** against militants in the north of the country."
},
{
"text": "to launch an offensive/air strike"
},
{
"text": "The TV celebrities helped launch a campaign against child poverty."
},
{
"text": "The appeal was officially launched last month."
},
{
"text": "A German firm launched a takeover bid for the company."
},
{
"text": "A massive attack was launched in the spring of 1918."
},
{
"text": "Enemy troops launched an assault on the town."
},
{
"text": "Police have launched a murder enquiry."
},
{
"text": "The Duchess of Cornwall, president of the charity, will launch the appeal in London."
},
{
"text": "The authorities launched a massive security operation in the city."
},
{
"text": "The charity tonight launched its crusade against homelessness."
},
{
"text": "The company launched a huge advertising campaign."
},
{
"text": "The government has launched a new policy initiative."
},
{
"text": "The police immediately launched a nationwide search for the killer."
},
{
"text": "We're going to launch a big recruitment drive in the autumn."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to make a product or service available to the public for the first time; to become available for the first time",
"sensetop": "launch (something)",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The company plans to **launch the service** to coincide with the World Cup this summer."
},
{
"text": "The updated website will be **officially launched** at the conference in April."
},
{
"text": "The new series launches in July."
},
{
"text": "a party to launch his latest novel"
},
{
"text": "The new model will be launched in July."
},
{
"text": "The book was launched amid a fanfare of publicity."
}
],
"topics": ["Business"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to put a ship or boat into the water, especially one that has just been built",
"sensetop": "launch something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The Navy is to launch a new warship today."
},
{
"text": "The lifeboat was launched immediately."
}
],
"topics": ["Transport by water"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to send something such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space, into the sky or through water",
"sensetop": "launch something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to launch a missile/rocket"
},
{
"text": "The satellite was successfully launched into orbit earlier this month."
},
{
"text": "to launch a communications satellite"
},
{
"text": "The ship was hit by three torpedoes launched from the enemy submarine."
}
],
"topics": ["Space"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "to criticize somebody/something or protest strongly",
"sensetop": "launch something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He **launched** a biting **attack** on the senior management."
},
{
"text": "Residents have launched a protest against the proposed development."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "to jump forwards with a lot of force",
"sensetop": "launch yourself + adv./prep.",
"labels": "(figurative)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Without warning he launched himself at me."
},
{
"text": "She launched herself on the rock world with a brilliant album."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "to start a computer program; (of a computer program) to start",
"sensetop": "launch something",
"labels": "(computing)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "You can launch programs and documents from your keyboard."
},
{
"text": "It’s not the fastest way to launch an application."
},
{
"text": "I was impressed with how fast the app launches."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/lɔːntʃ/",
"audio": "la/launch/launch__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈlɔːntʃɪz/",
"audio": "la/launch/launches__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/lɔːntʃt/",
"audio": "la/launch/launched__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/",
"audio": "la/launch/launching__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/lɔːntʃ/",
"audio": "la/launch/launch__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈlɔːntʃɪz/",
"audio": "la/launch/launches__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/lɔːntʃt/",
"audio": "la/launch/launched__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/",
"audio": "la/launch/launching__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "verb Middle English (in the sense ‘hurl a missile, discharge with force’): from Anglo-Norman French launcher, variant of Old French lancier, from Latin lancea (noun)."
}