deliver.
To set free from restraint or danger.
Meaning & usage
To set free from restraint or danger.
The hostage was delivered from her captors and thus preserved from any danger.
Senses having to do with birth. To assist in the birth of.
the doctor delivered the baby
Senses having to do with birth. To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).
the duchess was delivered of a son
the doctor is expected to deliver her of a daughter tomorrow
Senses having to do with birth. To give birth to.
she delivered a baby boy yesterday
To free from or disburden of anything.
To bring or transport something to its destination.
deliver a package
deliver the mail
To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.
deliver the thief to the police
To produce what is expected or required.
deliver on a promise
To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize.
deliver a speech
To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge.
to deliver a blow
To discover; to show.
To administer a drug.
Where this word comes from
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).
Capable, agile, or active.
Where this word comes from
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).
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