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.

OTHER WORDS FOR deliver

1 hand over, transfer, cede, yield.

4 communicate, announce, proclaim, publish.

7 emancipate, release.

8 redeem, rescue.

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7 confine.

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM deliver

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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How to use deliver in a sentence

That gives health officials 20 days to get the vaccine into people’s arms once it’s delivered.
Here’s why COVID-19 vaccines like Pfizer’s need to be kept so cold|Tina Hesman Saey|November 20, 2020|Science News
Our goal is to deliver as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Walmart is buying JoyRun assets to add ‘peer-to-peer’ product delivery|Brian Heater|November 20, 2020|TechCrunch
Next, consider what it takes to pack and deliver the product to your store — or your door.
Trying to shop sustainably? Here’s what you need to consider.|Sarah Kaplan|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Get election results and other major news delivered to your inbox by signing up for breaking news email alerts.
Live updates: Georgia secretary of state issues correction, saying certification of its general election results is still under way|John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz, Michelle Lee|November 20, 2020|Washington Post

Suburban restaurants never used to deliver meals, while vacationers wanting to stay in such areas had almost no good choices at all.
DoorDash and Airbnb prove corporate giants can scale in small towns|Felix Salmon|November 20, 2020|Axios
The vaccine is delivered through a “carrier virus” that causes a common cold in chimpanzees but does not affect humans.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Scalise has called the talk, which he delivered in a hotel outside New Orleans, “a mistake I regret.”
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If laughter is the best medicine, The Comeback made you feel enough pain to need a dose—and then it delivered in spades.
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards|Kevin Fallon|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A petition has been delivered in Nevada that will put a similar measure to the one in Washington on the ballot in 2016.
The Gun Battle Since Newtown|Cliff Schecter|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Singers Nancy Wilson and Billy Eckstine attended, and actor and activist Ossie Davis delivered a well-received speech.
When Bill Cosby N-Bombed the Congressional Black Caucus|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each sentence came as if torn piecemeal from his unwilling tongue; short, jerky phrases, conceived in pain and delivered in agony.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
At night several counter-attacks were delivered, in every case repulsed with heavy loss.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
You have not delivered into the hands of our chief, Don Emilio Aguinaldo, the money as agreed upon.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Have any of the gods of the nations delivered their land out of the hand of the king of the Assyrians?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

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 forms of deliver

deliverable, 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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Medical definitions for deliver

deliver

[ dĭ-lĭv′ər ]

To assist a woman in giving birth to a baby.

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

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deliver

In addition to the idiom beginning with deliver

deliver the goods

also see:

signed, sealed, and delivered

deliver

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