- 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 of deliver
Middle English delivren from Old French délivrer from Vulgar Latin deliberare, to liberate from de-, intensive + liberare, to liberate- 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
deliver Idioms
be delivered of
to give birth to
deliver oneself of
to express; utter
