Verb

(es)

To throw, as a lance or dart; to hurl; to let fly; to send off, propel with force.

* 2011 , Stephen Budiansky, Perilous Fight: America's Intrepid War with Britain on the High Seas, 1812-1815 , page 323

There they were met by four thousand Ha'apa'a warriors, who launched a volley of stones and spears

(obsolete) To pierce with, or as with, a lance.

* 1591 , (Edmund Spenser), The Teares of the Muses

And launch your hearts with lamentable wounds.

To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat.

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Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

* 1725–1726 , (Alexander Pope), Homer's Odyssey (translation), Book V

With stays and cordage last he rigged the ship, / And rolled on levers, launched her in the deep.

To send out; to start (one) on a career; to set going; to give a start to (something); to put in operation.

* 1649 , (Eikon Basilike)

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(often with out) To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to make a beginning.

* 1718 , (Matthew Prior), Solomon: On the Vanity of the World , Preface

In our language, Spen?er has not contented him?elf with this ?ubmi??ive manner of imitation : he launches out into very flowery paths

* 1969 , (Maya Angelou), I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , ch. 23:

My class was wearing butter-yellow pique dresses, and Momma launched out on mine. She smocked the yoke into tiny crisscrossing puckers, then shirred the rest of the bodice.

Verb

(en verb)

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

to present an envoy to the king

To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.

To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.

* 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 71:

In the diocese of Gloucester in 1548 two inhabitants of Slimbridge were presented for saying that holy oil was ‘of no virtue but meet to grease sheep’.

(reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.

* Bible, Job i. 6

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord.

To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.

* Alexander Pope

So ladies in romance assist their knight, / Present the spear, and arm him for the fight.

To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.

* 1927 , (Arthur Conan Doyle), The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes :

I do begin to realize that the matter must be presented in such a way as may interest the reader.

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To put on, stage (a play etc.).

The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.

(military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.

(reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.

Well, one idea does present itself.

(medicine) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.

(medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.

The patient presented with insomnia.

To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).

Anne Robinson presents "The Weakest Link".

To give a gift or presentation to (someone).

She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.

To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow.

* Cowper

My last, least offering, I present thee now.

To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.

I presented my compliments to Lady Featherstoneshaw.

To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.