deliver

[ dih-liv-er ]

/ dɪˈlɪv ər /

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verb (used with object)

to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients: to deliver mail; to deliver a package.

to give into another's possession or keeping; surrender: to deliver a prisoner to the police; to deliver a bond.

to bring (votes) to the support of a candidate or a cause.

to give forth in words; utter or pronounce: to deliver a verdict; to deliver a speech.

to give forth or emit: The oil well delivers 500 barrels a day.

to strike or throw: to deliver a blow.

to set free or liberate: The Israelites were delivered from bondage.

to release or save: Deliver me from such tiresome people!

to assist (a female) in bringing forth young: The doctor delivered her of twins.

to assist at the birth of: The doctor delivered the baby.

to give birth to: She delivered twins at 4 a.m.

to disburden (oneself) of thoughts, opinions, etc.

to make known; assert.

verb (used without object)

to give birth.

to provide a delivery service for goods and products: The store delivers free of charge.

to do or carry out as promised: an ad agency known for delivering when a successful campaign is needed.

adjective

Archaic. agile; quick.

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Origin of deliver

1175–1225; Middle English delivren < Old French delivrer < Late Latin dēlīberāre to set free, equivalent to dē- de- + līberāre to liberate

SYNONYMS FOR deliver

1. hand over, transfer, cede, yield. 4. communicate, announce, proclaim, publish. 7. emancipate, release. 8. redeem, rescue.

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ANTONYMS FOR deliver

7. confine.

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Related forms

de·liv·er·er, nounmis·de·liv·er, verb (used with object)out·de·liv·er, verb (used with object)pre·de·liv·er, verb (used with object)

un·de·liv·ered, adjectivewell-de·liv·ered, adjective

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Examples from the Web for deliver

He could deliver a quick, effective speech, or hold a proper press conference.
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They were there to put on a show and deliver a message: behold, we are a technological power with which to be reckoned!
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Even Philip p. 26consented to deliver them up until the English should see no further cause for detaining them.
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Pray to God to deliver us from this peril; we cannot escape, if He do not take pity on us.'
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This reminded Greta of the paper the parson had asked her to deliver.
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Vivian wrote:—Russell undertook to deliver the letter, though with evident reluctance.
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If a duellist is killed, his adversary must stand by the body till the police arrive, and deliver himself up to them.
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British Dictionary definitions for deliver

deliver

/ (dɪˈlɪvə) /

verb (mainly tr)

to carry (goods, etc) to a destination, esp to carry and distribute (goods, mail, etc) to several placesto deliver letters; our local butcher delivers

(often foll by over or up) to hand over, transfer, or surrender

(often foll by from) to release or rescue (from captivity, harm, corruption, etc)

(also intr)

to aid in the birth of (offspring)
to give birth to (offspring)
(usually foll by of)to aid or assist (a female) in the birth (of offspring)
(passive foll by of)to give birth (to offspring)

to utter or present (a speech, oration, idea, etc)

deliver the goodsSee deliver (def. 11)

to utter (an exclamation, noise, etc)to deliver a cry of exultation

to discharge or release (something, such as a blow or shot) suddenly

mainly US to cause (voters, constituencies, etc) to support a given candidate, cause, etccan you deliver the Bronx?

deliver oneself of to speak with deliberation or at lengthto deliver oneself of a speech

deliver the goods informal to produce or perform something promised or expected

Derived Formsdeliverable, adjectivedeliverability, noundeliverer, noun

Word Origin for deliver

C13: from Old French delivrer, from Late Latin dēlīberāre to set free, from Latin de- + līberāre to free

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Word Origin and History for deliver

deliver

c.1200, "save, rescue, set free, liberate," from Old French delivrer "to set free; remove; save, preserve; hand over (goods)," also used of childbirth, from Late Latin deliberare, from de- "away" (see de-) + Latin liberare "to free" (see liberal (adj.)).

Childbirth sense in English, "to bring (a woman) to childbirth," is from c.1300. Sense of "hand over, give, give up, yield" is c.1300. in English, which brings it in opposition to its root. Meaning "project, throw" is 1590s. Related: Delivered; delivering.

Medicine definitions for deliver

deliver

[ dĭ-lĭv′ər ]

v.

To assist a woman in giving birth to a baby.

To extract something from an enclosed place, as a foreign body or a tumor.

Idioms and Phrases with deliver

deliver

In addition to the idiom beginning with deliver

deliver the goods

also see:

signed, sealed, and delivered

deliver

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verb (used without object)

adjective

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