to send something on its way, such as when a rocket's engines are ignited to send it from Earth into space
Sentences:
While on vacation in Florida, my family saw the space shuttle
launch into space.
My older brother likes to
launch rockets with his rocket club.
More Information:
http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/img/Delta_STEREO_launch.jpg →
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/152294main_Launch-lg.jpg
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/countdown101.html
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/videos/metafiles/ksc_022805_htw_lps.ram →