deliver

/dəˈlɪvər/

/dɛˈlɪvə/

Other forms: delivered; delivering; delivers

Whether you deliver a package, a baby, or a promise, you're bringing or carrying out something that was expected.

The Post Office and UPS deliver packages, but a doctor helps deliver a baby: in that case, the doctor is helping the baby get born safely. If you promise to get an A and then you do, you delivered on your promise. Religious people ask God to deliver them from sin. Politicians often have to deliver — meaning give — speeches. In just about every case, deliver refers to something positive that's being moved, fulfilled, rescued, or carried out.

Definitions of deliver

1. verb

   bring to a destination, make a delivery
   “our local super market delivers”

   types:

   misdeliver

   deliver to the wrong address

   process, serve, swear out

   deliver a warrant or summons to someone

   discharge, drop, drop off, put down, set down, unload

   leave or unload

   consign

   send to an address

   subpoena

   serve or summon with a subpoena

   rinse, wash

   clean with some chemical process

   wharf

   discharge at a wharf

   air-drop

   drop (an object) from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter

   type of:

   bring, convey, fetch, get

   go or come after and bring or take back
2. verb

   relinquish possession or control over
   synonyms: cede, give up, surrender

   types:

   yield up

   surrender, as a result of pressure or force

   sell

   give up for a price or reward

   sign away, sign over

   formally assign ownership of

   type of:

   gift, give, present

   give as a present; make a gift of
3. verb

   to surrender someone or something to another
   “the guard delivered the criminal to the police”

   synonyms: fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, render, turn in

   types:

   bail

   deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period

   give away

   formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father

   type of:

   give, hand, hand in, pass, pass on, reach, turn over

   place into the hands or custody of
4. verb

   hand over to the authorities of another country
   synonyms: deport, extradite

   types:

   repatriate

   send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees

   type of:

   expel, kick out, throw out

   force to leave or move out
5. verb

   deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
   synonyms: present

   types:

   orate, speechify

   make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality

   type of:

   mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize

   express in speech
6. verb

   pass down
   “deliver a judgment”

   synonyms: render, return

   type of:

   communicate, pass, pass along, pass on, put across

   transmit information
7. verb

   utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
   “The students delivered a cry of joy”

   type of:

   emit, let loose, let out, utter

   express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
8. verb

   free from harm or evil
   synonyms: rescue

   types:

   relieve, salvage, salve, save

   save from ruin, destruction, or harm

   reprieve

   relieve temporarily

   type of:

   bring through, carry through, pull through, save

   bring into safety
9. verb

   save from sins
   synonyms: redeem, save
10. verb

    carry out or perform
    “"deliver an attack", "deliver a blow”

    synonyms: drive home

    types:

    land

    deliver (a blow)

    type of:

    give

    cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
11. verb

    throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
    “The pitcher delivered the ball”

    synonyms: pitch

    type of:

    throw

    propel through the air
12. verb

    cause to be born
    synonyms: bear, birth, give birth, have

    bear, carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven

    be pregnant with

    types:

    twin

    give birth to twins

    drop

    give birth; used for animals

    foal

    give birth to a foal

    cub

    give birth to cubs

    kitten

    have kittens

    lamb

    give birth to a lamb

    litter

    give birth to a litter of animals

    pup, whelp

    birth

    farrow, pig

    give birth

    fawn

    have fawns

    calve, have young

    birth

    bear, carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven

    be pregnant with

    type of:

    bring forth, produce

    bring forth or yield