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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deliverDeliver Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : to take and hand over to or leave for another : convey. deliver a package. b. : hand over, surrender. delivered the prisoners to the sheriff. delivered themselves over to God. c. : to send, provide, or make accessible to someone electronically. deliver an email/text message.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDELIVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DELIVER definition: 1. to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work: 2. to give, direct…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › deliverDELIVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeliver verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of deliver verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › deliverDeliver - definition of deliver by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute: deliver groceries; deliver the mail. 2. To surrender (someone or something) to another; hand over: delivered the criminal to the police. 3. To secure (something promised or desired), as for a candidate or political party: campaign workers who delivered the ward for the mayor. 4.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deliverDeliver - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Whether you deliver a package, a baby, or a promise, you're bringing or carrying out something that was expected. The Post Office and UPS deliver packages, but a doctor helps deliver a baby: in that case, the doctor is helping the baby get born safely.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELIVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you deliver a person or thing into someone's care, you give them responsibility for that person or thing. [ formal ] Mrs Montgomery was delivered into Mr Hinchcliffe's care.