#1 launch v. [establish, set up, found] set up or found; "She set up a literacy program". wn
#2 launch v. propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship". wn
#3 launch v. launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; "launch a ship". wn
#4 launch v. [plunge] begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure". wn
#5 launch n. a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck. wn
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