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   De·liv·er

   /dəˈlivər/

   

   verb

   • 1. bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or ordered goods) to the proper recipient or address: "the products should be delivered on time" Similar bringtaketake aroundconveycarrytransportdistributedrop-shipsenddispatchremithand overturn overtransfermake oversign oversurrendergive upyieldrelinquishcederender upconsigncommitentrusttrustcommendOpposite collect
   • 2. provide (something promised or expected): "he had been able to deliver votes in huge numbers" Similar providesupplyfurnishfulfilllive up tocarry outcarry throughimplementmake goodachieveinformal:come up withdeliver the goodscome across
   • ▪ formally hand over (someone): "they would have delivered him to the Germans for vengeance"
   • ▪ surrender someone or something: "to deliver up to justice a member of his own family"
   • ▪ acknowledge that one intends to be bound by (a deed), either explicitly by declaration or implicitly by formal handover.
   • 3. launch or aim (a blow, ball, or attack): "the pitcher winds up to deliver the ball" Similar administerdealinflictgivedirectaiminformal:landbowlpitchhurlthrowcastlaunchlobdischargefire offflight
   • ▪ state in a formal manner: "he delivered himself of a sermon" Similar uttergivemakereadrecitebroadcastgive voice tovoicespeakdeclaimpronounceannouncedeclareproclaimhand downbring inreturnrenderset forth
   • ▪ (of a judge or court) give (a judgment or verdict): "the judge delivered his verdict"
   • 4. assist in the birth of: "the village midwife delivered the baby" Similar give birth tobearbe delivered ofhavebring into the worldbring forthbirthinformal:droparchaic:be brought to bed of
   • ▪ give birth to: "the number of women delivering their babies in hospitals increased" Similar give birth tobearbe delivered ofhavebring into the worldbring forthbirthinformal:droparchaic:be brought to bed of
   • ▪ assist (a woman) in giving birth: archaic, formal "she was delivered of her second child"
   • 5. save, rescue, or set someone or something free from: "deliver us from misery" Similar saverescueset freefreeliberatereleaseset at libertyset looseextricatedischargeemancipateredeemransomliterary:disenthrallhistorical:manumit

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French delivrer, based on Latin de- ‘away’ + liberare ‘set free’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deliverer noun
   • 2. deliveree noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDELIVER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to take things such as letters, parcels, or goods to a person or place: They can deliver the sofa on Wednesday. Fewer examples. The letter was delivered by hand. Helicopters have been delivering food and medical aid to the refugees. The documents were delivered through the post. The package was delivered to his house.

3. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › deliverdeliver | meaning of deliver in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Birth, Voting de‧liv‧er /dɪˈlɪvə $ -ər/ S2 W2 verb 1 take something somewhere [ intransitive, transitive] to take goods, letters, packages etc to a particular place or person The morning mail has just been delivered.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarydeliver | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to take things such as letters, parcels, or goods to a person or place: They can deliver the sofa on Wednesday. Fewer examples. The letter was delivered by hand. Helicopters have been delivering food and medical aid to the refugees. The documents were delivered through the post. The package was delivered to his house.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › deliver_v1deliver, v.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb deliver mean? There are 41 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb deliver, 13 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. deliver has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › deliverdeliver | meaning in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   Meaning of deliver in Essential English Dictionary. deliver. verb. uk / dɪˈlɪvər/ B1. to take letters or things to a person or place: They can deliver the sofa on Wednesday. deliver a baby. to help take a baby out of its mother when it is being born. (Definition of deliver from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. www.wordsmyth.netdeliver | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   The meaning of deliver. Definition of deliver. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. www.powerthesaurus.org › deliverDELIVER in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for DELIVER

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   What's the definition of Deliver in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Deliver meaning and usage.