deliver

Deliver is defined as to bring to someone or to give birth.

(verb)

See deliver in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: 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

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See deliver in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb de·liv·ered, de·liv·er·ing, de·liv·ers

verb, transitive

To bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute: deliver groceries; deliver the mail.
To surrender (someone or something) to another; hand over: delivered the criminal to the police.
To secure (something promised or desired), as for a candidate or political party: campaign workers who delivered the ward for the mayor.
To throw or hurl: The pitcher delivered the ball.
To strike (a blow).
To express in words; declare or utter: deliver a lecture.
a. To give birth to: She delivered a baby boy this morning.
b. To assist (a woman) in giving birth: The doctor delivered her of twins.
c. To assist or aid in the birth of: The midwife delivered the baby.
To give forth or produce: The oil well delivered only 50 barrels a day.
To set free, as from misery, peril, or evil: deliver a captive from slavery. See Synonyms at save¹.

verb, intransitive

To produce or achieve what is desired or expected; make good: The senator delivered on her pledge. He is a manager who just can't seem to deliver.
To give birth: She expects to deliver in late August.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English deliveren

Origin: , from Old French delivrer

Origin: , from Late Latin dēlīberāre

Origin: : Latin dē-, de-

Origin: + līberāre, to free (from līber, free; see leudh- in Indo-European roots)

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