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   deliver

   /dɪˈlɪvə/

   verb

   • 1. bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or goods) to the proper recipient or address: "the products should be delivered on time" Similar bringtaketake roundconveycarrytransportdistributedrop-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 providesupplyfurnishfulfillive up tocarry outcarry throughimplementmake goodachieveinformal:come up withdeliver the goodscome across
   • ▪ formally hand over (someone): "there was a reward if you were delivered unharmed to the nearest British post"
   • ▪ surrender someone or something: "had he feared she would deliver him up to the police?"
   • ▪ 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): "he delivered a punch to the man's belly" Similar administerdealinflictgivedirectaiminformal:landbowlpitchhurlthrowcastlaunchlobdischargefire offflight
   • ▪ state in a formal manner: "he will deliver a lecture on endangered species" Similar uttergivemakereadrecitebroadcastgive voice tovoicespeakdeclaimpronounceannouncedeclareproclaimhand downbring inreturnrenderset forth
   • ▪ (of a judge or court) give (a judgement or verdict): "the court was due to deliver its 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 "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4.24 p.m."
   • 5. save, rescue, or set someone or something free from: "deliver us from the nightmare of junk mail" Similar saverescueset freefreeliberatereleaseset at libertyset looseextricatedischargeemancipateredeemransomliterary:disenthralhistorical:manumit

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. deliverer noun
   • 2. deliveree noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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

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.

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

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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.

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

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   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)

8. 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.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › deliverDeliver Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Deliver definition: To bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › deliverdeliver - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    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.

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

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    DELIVER definition: 1. to take things such as letters, parcels, or goods to a person or place: 2. to achieve or do…. Learn more.