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| 1. | [ verb ] deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) | |
| Synonyms: | present | |
| Examples: | "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students" |
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| Related terms: | talk speechify presentation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] bring to a destination, make a delivery | |
| Examples: | "our local super market delivers" |
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| Related terms: | bring drop serve consign misdeliver deliverer | |
| 3. | [ verb ] to surrender someone or something to another | |
| Synonyms: | hand_over turn_in get_in fork_out fork_over fork_up render | |
| Examples: | "the guard delivered the criminal to the police" "render up the prisoners" "render the town to the enemy" "fork over the money" |
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| Related terms: | pass bail give_away deliverer | |
| 4. | [ verb ] free from harm or evil | |
| Synonyms: | rescue | |
| Related terms: | save salvage reprieve rescue savior | |
| 5. | [ verb ] hand over to the authorities of another country | |
| Synonyms: | deport surrender extradite | |
| Examples: | "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there" |
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| Related terms: | expel repatriate exile | |
| 6. | [ verb ] pass down | |
| Synonyms: | return render | |
| Examples: | "render a verdict" "deliver a judgment" |
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| Related terms: | communicate | |
| 7. | [ verb ] utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.) | |
| Examples: | "The students delivered a cry of joy" |
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| Related terms: | utter | |
| 8. | [ verb ] carry out or perform | |
| Synonyms: | drive_home | |
| Examples: | "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow" The boxer drove home a solid left" |
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| Related terms: | give land | |
| 9. | [ verb ] free from a burden, evil, or distress | |
| Synonyms: | relieve | |
| Related terms: | rid | |
| 10. | [ verb ] from sins, as in religious dogma | |
| Synonyms: | redeem save | |
| Related terms: | religion redemption savior | |
| 11. | [ verb ] relinquish possession or control over | |
| Synonyms: | surrender give_up cede | |
| Examples: | "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" |
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| Related terms: | give sell yield_up sign_away cession | |
| 12. | [ verb ] (baseball) throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball | |
| Synonyms: | pitch | |
| Examples: | "The pitcher delivered the ball" |
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| Related terms: | throw fan pitch | |
| 13. | [ verb ] give birth (to a newborn) | |
| Synonyms: | bear have give_birth birthe birth | |
| Examples: | "My wife had twins yesterday!" |
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| Related terms: | produce bear drop foal yean twin litter lamb kitten bear birth delivery conceive | |
| Similar spelling: |
delivery deliverer deliberate Delbert |
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