deliver
verb (used with object)
to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients.
delivered
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past participleof deliver.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deliver.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deliververb (used with object)to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients.
Example Sentences
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A recent pullback in bond yields has delivered an added boost by making the dividends these stocks pay out more attractive in comparison.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
When his center-right Tisza party won a landslide in the election, it was largely thanks to a groundswell of youth participation that delivered the highest electoral turnout in Hungary’s post-socialist history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
And in the seventh, as if there was any doubt, rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt delivered an RBI single to propel the Brewers to a 5-4 lead they would never relinquish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
United's fans delivered their own verdict on the performance as Carrick disappeared down the tunnel to the dressing room.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
The servant reasoned the doctor must have prescribed some medicine and ordered it to be delivered to Seward immediately.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
