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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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDELIVERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of delivered as a past tense and participle of deliver, a verb that can mean to take, give, produce, or save something. See how to use delivered in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Have the information delivered to you via e-mail, cell phone, pager, instant messaging, or just on a Web page that you set up. — Irene B. McDermott When Netflix entered the European market in 2012, some national telecom companies forced it to pay "tolls" to deliver content to customers.

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   DELIVERED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of deliver 2. to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's…. Learn more.

6. deliveroo.com.sgDeliveroo - Takeaway Food Delivery from Local Restaurants & Shops

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   Get your favourite food delivered in a flash. You’ll see when your rider’s picked up your order, and be able to follow them along the way. You’ll get a notification when they’re nearby, too.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb deliver, such as to carry, hand over, give birth, or rescue. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation, and grammar of deliver.