Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic, informal)To do what was promised or expected.

    The government promised a lot, but failed to deliver the goods.

More definitions
  • attain success or reach a desired goal

Translations

2 languages

Forms

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

irregular

Present simpleLesson

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

Past simpleLesson

all personsdelivered the goods

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill deliver the goods

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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