Definition: the act of propelling with force
Similar words: actuation, propulsion
Definition: the act of propelling
Synonyms: launch
Definition: a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
Definition: begin with vigor
Usage: He launched into a long diatribe; She plunged into a dangerous adventure
Similar words: commence, start, start out, set about, set out, get, get down, begin
Definition: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Usage: We began working at dawn; Who will start?; Get working as soon as the sun rises!; The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia; He began early in the day; Let's get down to work now
Synonyms: launch
Definition: smoothen the surface of
Usage: launch plaster
Similar words: smooth, smoothen
Definition: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
Usage: smooth the surface of the wood
Synonyms: launch
Definition: propel with force
Usage: launch the space shuttle; Launch a ship
Definition: cause to move forward with force
Usage: Steam propels this ship
Synonyms: launch, set in motion
Definition: get going; give impetus to
Usage: launch a career; Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: launch
Definition: launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
Usage: launch a ship
Similar words: launch, set in motion
Definition: get going; give impetus to
Usage: launch a career; Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process
Synonyms: found, establish, launch, set up
Definition: set up or found
Usage: She set up a literacy program
Definition: start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
Usage: open a business