deliver
(verb)
verb
1. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
Similar word(s): present
Definition categories: communication, mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
2. bring to a destination, make a delivery
- our local super market delivers
Definition categories: contact, bring, convey, fetch, get
3. to surrender someone or something to another
- the guard delivered the criminal to the police
Similar word(s): render
Definition categories: possession, give, hand, pass, reach
4. free from harm or evil
Similar word(s): rescue
Definition categories: social, save
5. hand over to the authorities of another country
Similar word(s): deport, extradite
Definition categories: social, expel
6. pass down
- deliver a judgment
Similar word(s): render, return
Definition categories: communication, communicate, pass
7. utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
- The students delivered a cry of joy
Definition categories: communication, emit, utter
8. save from sins
Definition categories: social
9. carry out or perform
- deliver an attack
- deliver a blow
Definition categories: possession, give
10. relinquish possession or control over
Similar word(s): cede, surrender
Definition categories: possession, gift, give, present
11. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
- The pitcher delivered the ball
Similar word(s): pitch
Definition categories: contact, throw
12. cause to be born
Similar word(s): bear, birth, have
Definition categories: body, produce
Sentences with deliver as a verb:
- deliver a captive from the prison
- she delivered a baby boy yesterday
- the doctor delivered the baby
- the duchess was delivered of a son
- the doctor is expected to deliver her of a daughter tomorrow
- deliver a package; deliver the mail
- deliver the thief to the police
- deliver a speech
- to deliver a blow