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launch vs begin

begin vs launch

launch is a noun but begin is not a noun.

launch and begin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
launch Yes No Yes No
begin No No Yes No
As verbs, begin is a hypernym of launch; that is, begin is a word with a broader meaning than launch:
  • launch: begin with vigor
  • begin: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Other hypernyms of launch include commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out.
launch (noun) begin (noun)
the act of propelling with force
a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
launch (verb) begin (verb)
begin with vigor take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
propel with force set in motion, cause to start
launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage begin to speak or say
get going; give impetus to begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
smoothen the surface of achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
set up or found begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
have a beginning, of a temporal event
Difference between launch and begin

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