Deliver

//dɪˈlɪvə(ɹ)// adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Very common ·Middle school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To set free from restraint or danger.

    "The hostage was delivered from her captors and thus preserved from any danger."

  2. 2
    cause to be born wordnet
  3. 3
    Senses having to do with birth.; To assist in the birth of.

    "the doctor delivered the baby"

  4. 4
    deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) wordnet
  5. 5
    Senses having to do with birth.; To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child). formal

    "the duchess was delivered of a son"

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  1. 6
    utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.) wordnet
  2. 7
    Senses having to do with birth.; To give birth to.

    "she delivered a baby boy yesterday"

  3. 8
    pass down wordnet
  4. 9
    To free from or disburden of anything.

    "Tully was long ere he could be delivered of a few verses, and those poor ones."

  5. 10
    bring to a destination, make a delivery wordnet
  6. 11
    To bring or transport something to its destination.

    "deliver a package"

  7. 12
    throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball wordnet
  8. 13
    To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.

    "deliver the thief to the police"

  9. 14
    relinquish possession or control over wordnet
  10. 15
    To produce what is expected or required. informal, intransitive, transitive

    "deliver on a promise"

  11. 16
    to surrender someone or something to another wordnet
  12. 17
    To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize.

    "deliver a speech"

  13. 18
    carry out or perform wordnet
  14. 19
    To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge.

    "to deliver a blow"

  15. 20
    hand over to the authorities of another country wordnet
  16. 21
    To discover; to show.

    "I'll deliver myself your loyal servant."

  17. 22
    free from harm or evil wordnet
  18. 23
    To administer a drug.
  19. 24
    save from sins wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable, agile, or active. rare

    "Therefore my policy and advice shall be this: That about the dead time of the night, when our enemies be most quiet at rest, there shall issue from us a number of the most deliverest soldiers to assault their camp; who shall give the assault right secretly, even directly against the entry of the camp, which is almost invincible."

Synonyms

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extraditefreehand overrenderrescuesurrender

Example

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"I am counting on you to deliver the opening address."

Etymology

From Middle English deliveren, from Anglo-Norman and Old French delivrer, from Latin dē + līberō (“to set free”). Compare typologically dispatch, analyzable as dis- + impeach, from Latin impedicō (also akin to impede).

Related phrases

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