deliver
verb (used with object)
to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients.
had delivered
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past perfectof deliver.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The MOJ previously told BBC Verify the government had delivered about 3,200 prison places so far - 1,600 for each of their two years in office.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Svyrydenko said she had delivered "concrete results" in office and posted a photo of herself making a heart symbol with her hands during an address to parliament.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The end of June once marked a virtual dead period for noteworthy corporate earnings, as key companies had delivered their quarterly results weeks or months before.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
Longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley had delivered a rebuke of CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss at a staff meeting Monday, accusing her of “murdering” the storied news show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Just before Spassky left Reykjavik, Bobby had delivered to the Russian at his hotel an amiable letter and a gift-wrapped camera as a token of friendship.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
