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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.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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: , , ,
- 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: ,
Antonyms:
- to release or save:
Deliver me from such tiresome people!
Synonyms: ,
- 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
/ ɪˈɪə /
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
- ˈ, noun
- ˌˈٲ, noun
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·İ· noun
- d·İ verb (used with object)
- dzܳd·İ verb (used with object)
- d·İ verb (used with object)
- ܲd·İ adjective
- ɱ-·İ 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
Hailing what he called a "revolution of common sense", he told a crowd of supporters in Michigan that he was using his presidency to deliver "profound change".
It was PSG in a microcosm, Rice's warning delivered in the most painful manner.
The government claims its net zero strategy is already delivering results, with £43bn of private investment since last July and that its climate policies "now support around 600,000 jobs across the UK".
Their lyrics, delivered in a rapid-fire mix of English and Irish, cover everything from drug-fuelled parties to their desire to free Northern Ireland from British rule.
Young explains that they have fewer moving parts than traditional piston engines, making them easier to maintain, yet deliver surprising power for their relatively compact, lightweight size.
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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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