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   De·liv·er

   /dəˈlivər/

   

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   • 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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   What does deliver mean?

   • deliver someone from something Is there nothing that can be done to deliver these starving people from their suffering? DELIVERED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of deliver 2. to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean to deliver a package?

   • to deliver a package. to deliver a bond. to bring (votes) to the support of a candidate or a cause. to deliver a speech. The oil well delivers 500 barrels a day. to deliver a blow. The Israelites were delivered from bondage. Deliver me from such tiresome people! The doctor delivered her of twins. The doctor delivered the baby.

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   What does it mean to deliver a speech?

   • If you deliver a person or thing into someone's care, you give them responsibility for that person or thing. David delivered Holly gratefully into the woman's outstretched arms. [V n + into/to] If you deliver a lecture or speech, you give it in public. The president will deliver a speech about schools. [VERB noun]

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   What does it mean to deliver goods & services?

   • To deliver goods and services is to carry or convey them from the seller to the buyer . When the goods are delivered, the owner should check the number of cartons unloaded against the carrier's delivery receipt so that none are overlooked. We will deliver your order between noon and 1p.m.

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   deliver. verb. uk / dɪˈlɪv.ə r/ us / dɪˈlɪv.ɚ / deliver verb (TAKE) B1 [ T ] to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work: be delivered to Mail is delivered to our office twice a day. The furniture store is delivering our new bed on Thursday. Fewer examples.

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   The meaning of DELIVER is to set free. How to use deliver in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deliver.

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   deliver. verb. uk / dɪˈlɪv.ə r/ us / dɪˈlɪv.ɚ / deliver verb (TAKE) B1 [ T ] to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work: be delivered to Mail is delivered to our office twice a day. The furniture store is delivering our new bed on Thursday. Fewer examples.

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   verb. uk / dɪˈlɪv.ə r/ us / dɪˈlɪv.ɚ / deliver verb (TAKE) Add to word list. B1 [ T ] to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work: be delivered to Mail is delivered to our office twice a day. The furniture store is delivering our new bed on Thursday. Fewer examples.

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   Deliver definition: to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients. See examples of DELIVER used in a sentence.

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   In just about every case, deliver refers to something positive that's being moved, fulfilled, rescued, or carried out. Definitions of deliver. verb. bring to a destination, make a delivery. “our local super market delivers ”. see more. verb. relinquish possession or control over. synonyms: cede, give up, surrender.

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   2 days ago · 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. 2. (often foll by over or up) to hand over, transfer, or surrender. 3. (often foll by from)