deliver

[ dih-liv-er ]

/ dɪˈlɪv ər /

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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.

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.

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.

to release or save: Deliver me from such tiresome people!

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.

Origin of deliver

1175–1225; Middle English delivren < Old French delivrer < Late Latin dēlīberāre to set free, equivalent to dē- de- + līberāre to liberate

SYNONYMS FOR deliver

1 hand over, transfer, cede, yield.

4 communicate, announce, proclaim, publish.

7 emancipate, release.

8 redeem, rescue.

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ANTONYMS FOR deliver

7 confine.

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OTHER WORDS FROM deliver

de·liv·er·er, noun mis·de·liv·er, verb (used with object) out·de·liv·er, verb (used with object) pre·de·liv·er, verb (used with object)

un·de·liv·ered, adjective well-de·liv·ered, adjective

Words nearby deliver

delist, delitescence, delitescent, delium, delius, deliver, deliver the goods, deliverable, deliverance, delivered price, deliverly

Example sentences from the Web for deliverer

Compliments would earn their deliverer a stream of invective, while an insult or dirty joke “would earn his respect.”

Paddy Chayefsky: The Dark Prophet of ‘Network’ News |Tim Teeman |February 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I shall not now die without having recompensed our deliverer.'

The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 |Various
Naturally they regard an invader, not as an enemy, but as a deliverer.

The Tiger of Mysore |G. A. Henty
Harry turned to look for his deliverer, and uttered an exclamation of astonishment and anger.

Windsor Castle |William Harrison Ainsworth

Beowulf is again the deliverer, and subsequently ascends the throne of his brother.

Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England |Richard Valpy French
The boy told his father all that had happened, and presented the lad as the deliverer of his life.

The Golden Maiden |A. G. Seklemian

British Dictionary definitions for deliverer

deliver

/ (dɪˈlɪvə) /

verb (mainly tr)

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 by over 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)
(passive foll by of) to give birth (to offspring)

to utter or present (a speech, oration, idea, etc)

deliver the goods See deliver (def. 11)

to utter (an exclamation, noise, etc) to deliver a cry of exultation

to discharge or release (something, such as a blow or shot) suddenly

mainly US to cause (voters, constituencies, etc) to support a given candidate, cause, etc can you deliver the Bronx?

deliver oneself of to 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 of deliver

deliverable, adjective deliverability, noun deliverer, noun

Word Origin for deliver

C13: from Old French delivrer, from Late Latin dēlīberāre to set free, from Latin de- + līberāre to free

Medical definitions for deliverer

deliver

[ dĭ-lĭv′ər ]

v.

To assist a woman in giving birth to a baby.

To extract something from an enclosed place, as a foreign body or a tumor.

Idioms and Phrases with deliverer

deliver

In addition to the idiom beginning with deliver

deliver the goods

also see:

signed, sealed, and delivered

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