Deliver: meaning, definitions and examples
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deliver
[ dɪˈlɪvər ]
package
To bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or ordered goods) to the proper recipient or address.
Synonyms
bring, carry, transfer, transport
Examples of usage
- The postman delivered the package to my doorstep.
- The courier delivered the urgent documents to the office on time.
speech
To speak or present (a speech, lecture, etc.) to an audience.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The politician delivered a powerful speech at the rally.
- The professor delivered an engaging lecture to the students.
pregnancy
The action of giving birth to a baby.
Synonyms
childbirth, labor, parturition
Examples of usage
- She had a smooth and safe delivery at the hospital.
- The midwife assisted in the delivery of the newborn baby.
Translations
Translations of the word "deliver" in other languages:
🇵🇹 entregar
- fornecer
- realizar
🇮🇳 सौंपना
- प्रदान करना
- वितरित करना
🇩🇪 liefern
- zustellen
- abgeben
🇮🇩 mengirim
- menyampaikan
- memberikan
🇺🇦 доставляти
- вручати
- виконувати
🇵🇱 dostarczać
- doręczać
- realizować
🇯🇵 配達する (haitatsu suru)
- 提供する (teikyō suru)
- 届ける (todokeru)
🇫🇷 livrer
- fournir
- réaliser
🇪🇸 entregar
- proporcionar
- realizar
🇹🇷 teslim etmek
- sağlamak
- gerçekleştirmek
🇰🇷 배달하다 (baedalhada)
- 제공하다 (jegonghada)
- 수행하다 (suhaenghada)
🇸🇦 تسليم (taslīm)
- توفير (tafīr)
- تحقيق (taḥqīq)
🇨🇿 doručit
- poskytnout
- realizovat
🇸🇰 doručiť
- poskytnúť
- realizovať
🇨🇳 交付 (jiāofù)
- 提供 (tígōng)
- 实现 (shíxiàn)
🇸🇮 dostaviti
- zagotoviti
- izvršiti
🇮🇸 afhenda
- veita
- framkvæma
🇰🇿 жеткізу (zhetkizu)
- қамтамасыз ету (qamtymasyz etý)
- орындау (oryndau)
🇬🇪 მიწოდება (mitsodeba)
- უზრუნველყოფა (uzrunvelk’opa)
- შესრულება (shesruleba)
🇦🇿 çatdırmaq
- təmin etmək
- həyata keçirmək
🇲🇽 entregar
- proporcionar
- realizar
Word origin
The word 'deliver' originated from Middle English 'delivren', from Old French 'delivrer', from Latin 'dēlīberāre' meaning 'to set free'. The sense 'hand over' dates back to the late 15th century, while the meaning 'give birth' emerged in the early 16th century.
See also: deliverable, deliverance, deliverer, deliveries, delivering, delivery, undelivered.