Definition
Started or set in motion; sent forth into water or space. Past tense of launch.
Etymology
From Old French 'lanchier' meaning 'to throw a lance', from 'lance' (spear). The nautical sense developed from the image of 'throwing' a ship into water. The modern sense of starting any enterprise maintains this metaphor of forceful initiation.
Kelly Says
The evolution from 'throwing a spear' to 'launching a business' shows how military metaphors permeate peaceful activities. We still 'launch' websites, products, and careers, preserving the ancient image of a warrior hurling a lance toward a target.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መንቀሳቀሰ
mehn-keh-seh-kah-seh
ARالعربية
أُطلِق
oot-leh-q
BNবাংলা
উৎক্ষেপণ করা
oot-kh-seh-poh-noh koh-rah
CACatalà
llançat
lyahn-sah-t
CSČeština
spuštěn
spoo-sh-tehn
DADansk
affyret
ah-fee-reht
DEDeutsch
gestartet
geh-stahrt-tet
ELΕλληνικά
εκτοξεύτηκε
eh-ktoh-kseh-vee-tay-kay
ESEspañol
lanzado
lahn-thah-doh
FAفارسی
شلیک شده
shoh-leek shoh-deh
FISuomi
laukaisu
lah-oo-kah-is-oo
FRFrançais
lancé
lahn-seh
GUGU
પ્રક્ષેપિત
prahk-sheh-pee-t
HAHA
an lansa
ahn lah-nsah
HIहिन्दी
प्रक्षेपित
prakṣepit
HUMagyar
indított
een-dee-toht
IDBahasa Indonesia
diluncurkan
dee-loon-choor-kahn
IGIG
ebuliri
eh-boo-lee-ree
ITItaliano
lanciato
lahn-see-ah-toh
KKKK
ұшырылды
oo-shee-reel-dee
KMKM
បានបើក
bahhn bah-ehk
MRMR
प्रक्षेपित
prahk-sheh-pee-t
MSBahasa Melayu
dilancarkan
dee-lahn-chah-rkah-n
MYမြန်မာ
ပစ်လွှတ်ခဲ့
pah-eht-hlwah-tah kheh-t
NLNederlands
gelanceerd
geh-lahn-seh-rt
PAPA
ਲਾਂਚ ਕੀਤਾ
lahnch kee-tah
PLPolski
wystrzelony
vih-stsheh-loh-nee
PTPortuguês
lançado
lahn-thah-doo
RORomână
lansat
lahn-sah-t
RUРусский
запущен
zah-poo-shen
SVSvenska
sändes
seh-ndeh-s
SWKiswahili
imezinduliwa
ee-meh-zee-ndoo-lee-wah
TAதமிழ்
ஏவப்பட்ட
eh-vah-pah-ttah
TEతెలుగు
ప్రయోగించబడింది
prah-yoh-geen-chah-bah-dee-nee
TLTL
inilunsad
ee-nee-loo-nah-sahd
TRTürkçe
fırlatıldı
fur-lah-tee-ldi
UKУкраїнська
запущено
zah-poo-shcheh-noh
URاردو
لانس دیا
lahhn dee-ah
VITiếng Việt
phát động
fahht dohng
YOYO
ṣe ń gbé
shay ng-bay
ZUZU
kusungulwa
koo-soo-ngoo-lah