deliver

de·liver (di liv′ər)

transitive verb

to set free or save from evil, danger, or restraint; liberate delivered from bondage
to assist (a female) at the birth of (offspring) to deliver a woman of twins, to deliver a baby
to give forth, or express, in words; make (a speech or pronouncement); utter
to give or hand over; transfer
to carry to and leave at the proper place or places; distribute deliver the mail
to give or send forth; discharge; emit the oil well delivered 20 barrels a day
to strike (a blow)
to throw or toss the pitcher delivered a curve
☆ Informal to cause (votes, a political delegation, etc.) to go to the support of a particular candidate or cause

Etymology: ME delivren < OFr délivrer < VL deliberare, to liberate < de-, intens. + liberare, to liberate

intransitive verb

to give birth to a child
to make deliveries, as of merchandise
☆ to do, give, produce, etc. something expected or promised; come through our new food processor delivers on all its promises

de·liv′·er·able adjective de·liv′·erer noun

be delivered of

to give birth to

deliver oneself of

to express; utter

To free
set free, liberate, save; see free 1, release, rescue 2.
To transfer
pass, remit, hand over, hand in, surrender; see also abandon 1, give 1.
To speak formally
present, read, give; see address 2, utter.
To bring to birth
bring forth, be delivered of, accouche; see produce 1.
To distribute
allot, dispense, give out; see distribute 1.
To throw
pitch, hurl, fling; see throw 1.
To carry
transport, transfer, convey, cart; see carry 1.
*To do something promised
come through, produce, fulfill, meet expectations; see achieve 1, perform 1. See syn. study at rescue.

give birth to, bear, bring into the world; see produce 1.

Object

service: Better Customer Services - ITIL will enable you to deliver better services tailored to the specific needs of your customers.
solution: We have the team to deliver a solution that is suitably different rather than simply different.
improvement: Does it really require a new EU body to deliver the improvements that we want?
benefit: A key benefit delivered by Revision 8 is the support of Application Packs.
speech: The Defense quoted a passage from a speech delivered, they said, in May 1992.
lecture: Mr Mandelson delivered the 1999 ITN lecture to the European Media Forum on July 26.

Subject

courier: Items are now shipped to the shop and delivered by private couriers.

Adjective complement

direct: You'll find the same quality and value - plus all the convenience of having your shopping delivered direct to your door.
on-site: The training is delivered on-site by experienced trainers, and its tailored to individuals needs.
free: Both of these items are delivered free of charge to people who receive the meals.

Used with why or when

what: Projects do not suffer from project creep and deliver what the business actually need.

Present participle complement

accord: Each topic is delivered according to the group's identified felt needs.

Preposition: in

accordance: We cannot accept any liability for any loss or damage to the Goods once they have been delivered in accordance with your delivery instructions.
partnership: The Cluny Square Community Fun Day is being delivered in partnership with Positive Futures.
box: She suffers from chronic respiratory disease which means that she is dependent on oxygen which has to be delivered in a head box.

Preposition: with

flair: Media activity was delivered with flair, creativity and a clear focus on achieving objectives.
passion: Amy played both electric piano and acoustic guitar throughout the performance and the songs were delivered with passion.
precision: Its effectiveness lies in its ability to focus in on a very specific target and deliver with precision.

Preposition: by

courier: Items are now shipped to the shop and delivered by private couriers.
forceps: He is a strong, healthy baby without any of the problems his brother suffered from being delivered by forceps.

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