Meaning

12 senses
  1. To set free from restraint or danger.

    The hostage was delivered from her captors and thus preserved from any danger.

    erlösen, befreien

    free from harm or evil

  2. Senses having to do with birth.

    To assist in the birth of.

    the doctor delivered the baby

  3. (formal)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

  4. To give birth to.

    she delivered a baby boy yesterday

    gebären

  5. To free from or disburden of anything.

  6. To bring or transport something to its destination.

    deliver a package

    deliver the mail

    liefern, abliefern

    доставля́тьdostavljátʹ, доста́витьdostávitʹ

    доставля́тиdostavljáty, доста́витиdostávyty

    bring to a destination, make a delivery

  7. To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.

    deliver the thief to the police

    to surrender someone or something to another

  8. (informal, intransitive, transitive)To produce what is expected or required.

    deliver on a promise

  9. To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize.

    deliver a speech

  10. To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge.

    to deliver a blow

  11. To discover; to show.

  12. To administer a drug.

Examples

466 sentences
  1. Did you deliver the note to Tom?

    Ви передали записку Тому? — deniko

    ruТы передал записку Тому? — sharptoothed

  2. He delivered a speech.

    Він виголосив промову. — deniko

    ruОн произнес речь. — sharptoothed

    deEr hat eine Rede gehalten. — MUIRIEL

  3. Was the message delivered?

    Повідомлення було доставлено? — deniko

    ruСообщение было доставлено? — odexed

  4. Tom will deliver the message.

    Том доставить повідомлення. — deniko

    ruТом доставит сообщение. — odexed

  5. Our message has been delivered.

    Наше повідомленні доставили. — deniko

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to bring or transport something to its destination:
Русский
By meaning 1
to bring or transport something to its destination:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
to set free:
to give birth:
to bring or transport something to its destination:

Origin

From Middle English deliveren, from Anglo-Norman and Old French delivrer, from Latin dē +

From Middle English deliveren, from Anglo-Norman and Old French delivrer, from Latin dē + līberō (“to set free”).

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Forms

delivers, delivering, delivered, delivered
Base formdeliver · to deliver
3rd person singulardelivers
Present participledelivering
Past simpledelivered
Past participledelivered

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydeliver
he, she, itdelivers

Past simpleLesson

all personsdelivered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave delivered
he, she, ithas delivered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill deliver

Synonyms

31 synonyms
to express:utterB2
produce what was required:come throughcome up with the goods
Close in meaning

Word family

21 related words

Collocations

6 patterns
  • delivered the package
  • delivering newspapers
  • delivering pizzas
  • to deliver this
  • won't be delivered
  • to deliver a

See also

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