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deliver
[ dih-liv-er ]
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.
Synonyms: publish, proclaim, announce, communicate
- 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.
Synonyms: release, emancipate
Antonyms: confine
- 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.
deliver
/ dɪˈlɪvə /
verb
- to carry (goods, etc) to a destination, esp to carry and distribute (goods, mail, etc) to several places
to deliver letters
our local butcher delivers
- often foll byover 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)
- passivefoll byof to give birth (to offspring)
- to utter or present (a speech, oration, idea, etc)
- deliver the goods See deliver
- to utter (an exclamation, noise, etc)
to deliver a cry of exultation
- to discharge or release (something, such as a blow or shot) suddenly
- to cause (voters, constituencies, etc) to support a given candidate, cause, etc
can you deliver the Bronx?
- deliver oneself ofto speak with deliberation or at length
to deliver oneself of a speech
- deliver the goods informal.to produce or perform something promised or expected
Derived Forms
- deˈliverer, noun
- deˌliveraˈbility, noun
- deˈliverable, adjective
Other Words From
- de·liver·er noun
- misde·liver verb (used with object)
- outde·liver verb (used with object)
- prede·liver verb (used with object)
- unde·livered adjective
- well-de·livered adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of deliver1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with deliver , also see signed, sealed, and delivered .Example Sentences
“This conviction is a testament to this office’s commitment to seeking justice for victims and their families, even if it takes decades. I only wish we could have delivered justice sooner for these two families.”
Around 100 tonnes of equipment are being delivered each day, the ministry said, as an air bridge was built between Mayotte, Reunion and mainland France.
He also called the audibles on defense, was entrusted with increased leadership roles and delivered against one top opponent after another, leaving little doubt he can mix it up against the best receivers anywhere.
Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the three "tragic" incidents highlight the "urgent need for a more structured and effective approach to delivering aid to vulnerable communities and members of the public in general".
On her 30th birthday, she is delivering flowers for a Hollywood talent manager’s party when she unexpectedly runs into blue-eyed charmer Zach Hamilton, a former bartender-actor and fling from three years before.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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