Finish and Launch

Finish

Finish noun - The last part of a process or action.

Launch is an antonym for finish.

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Launch

Launch noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: we are at the launch of a new age of space exploration

Finish is an antonym for launch in topics: begin, send off.

Nearby Words: launched, launching, launcher, launchable

Common collocations

series finish series launch series
campaign finish campaign launch campaign
way finish way launch way
plan finish plan launch plan
Other words: game, mission, war, opponent, enemy.

Both words in one sentence

  • Tennis Boss Grab it and launch it right back at him...then he grabs it and launches it back at you again, and you have to launch it back again to finish him off, all with an obscene amount of Button Mashing.
    Source: Tennis Boss
  • Timed Mission The countdown starts at 180 seconds (3 minutes) and if the player does not finish that stage in time, then the terrorists will launch the missile, causing an immediate Game Over.
    Source: Timed Mission
  • Video Game / Red Faction Kaizo Trap: In Guerrilla, after you kill General Roth in the game's final battle, you need to clear the missile launch tube to finish the game.
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