deliver
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
delivers;
delivered;
delivering
delivers;
delivered;
delivering
Britannica Dictionary definition of DELIVER
1
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to take (something) to a person or place
[+ object]
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The package was delivered to the office this morning.
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She delivers the mail on my street.
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They are having the furniture delivered next week.
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The supermarket delivers groceries for free within 30 miles of the store.
[no object]
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“Does the restaurant deliver?” “No, you have to pick up the food yourself.”
2
[+ object]
:
to say (something) officially or publicly
:
to present (a speech, statement, etc.) to a group of people
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He will deliver the speech at noon.
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The actors delivered their lines with passion.
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The jury is expected to deliver a verdict later today.
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The judge delivered a warning to the protesters.
3
a
[no object]
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to do what you say you will do or what people expect you to do
:
to produce the promised, wanted, or expected results
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We gave her the job because we know she'll deliver. [=come through]
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He failed to deliver on his promise. [=he failed to do what he promised to do]
b
[+ object]
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to provide or produce (something)
—
see also deliver the goods at 2good
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The novel delivers an inspiring look into the life and ideas of Gandhi.
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The company charges too much for what it delivers.
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The car delivers excellent/poor gas mileage.
4
[+ object]
a
:
to give birth to (a baby)
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She delivered healthy twin girls early this morning.
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(technical) The patient was delivered of [=gave birth to] healthy twin girls this morning.
b
:
to help someone give birth to (a baby)
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The doctor is delivering a baby right now.
5
[+ object]
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to give control of (someone or something) to another person or group
— + to or into
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He argues that by letting children watch too much television, we are delivering them into the hands of advertisers.
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A group of soldiers were delivered up to [=handed over to] the enemy at the border.
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The agreement delivered over [=transferred] the documents into the possession of the museum.
6
[+ object]
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to cause (something, such as a punch, a thrown ball, etc.) to hit or go to a person or place
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The boxer delivered a crushing blow to his opponent's head.
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He delivered [=threw] a fastball right over the plate.
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The country is believed to have the ability to deliver nuclear warheads. [=to attack other countries with nuclear warheads]
7
[+ object]
chiefly US
:
to get (votes) for a particular person or issue in an election
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She is doing her best to deliver the college student vote. [=to convince college students to vote a particular way]
8
[+ object]
formal + literary
:
to free (someone) from something
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all those who long to be delivered from slavery/tyranny
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“…deliver [=save] us from evil.”
Matthew 6:13 (KJV)
deliver yourself of
formal
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to make, create, or produce (something)
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She has finally delivered herself of her long-awaited third novel.
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a deliverable product
— deliverable
noun, plural deliverables [count]
— usually plural
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computer software deliverables [=products that can be delivered to customers]
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When are the deliverers bringing the sofa?
