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deliver

/dɪˈlɪv.ɚ/verb3 syllables

Deliver means: cause to be born.

Synonyms for deliver35

verb, as in cause to be born

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

verb, as in to surrender someone or something to another

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

verb, as in relinquish possession or control over

surrender, cede, give up

verb, as in hand over to the authorities of another country

extradite, deport

verb, as in pass down

render, return

verb, as in save from sins

redeem, save

verb, as in deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

present

verb, as in free from harm or evil

rescue

verb, as in carry out or perform

drive home

verb, as in throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball

pitch

also used for deliver

free, liberate, release, loose, rid, outbring, come through, come up with the goods, utter

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What does deliver mean?12

verb

1

cause to be born“My wife had twins yesterday!”

2

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

3

relinquish possession or control over“The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in”

4

hand over to the authorities of another country“They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there”

5

pass down“render a verdict”

6

save from sins

7

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)“The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students”

8

free from harm or evil

9

carry out or perform“deliver an attack”

10

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

11

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

12

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with deliver?5

two syllables

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Deliver in a sentence

  • Because of the contract, he is bound to deliver them.AlanF_US
  • In most cases, we can deliver within three business days.fcbond
  • I've come, as my mother told me to deliver this here.blay_paul
  • And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.unknown
  • Rain or shine, the postman delivers the mail.unknown
  • John came home, exhausted from delivering an order.Amastan
  • When we get to the hotel, our suitcases will already have been delivered.rul
  • Come what may, the mail will get delivered.Dejo

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Forms of deliver

as a verb

past tense
delivered
present participle
delivering
third-person singular
delivers
past participle
delivered