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US
/dɪˈɫɪvɝ/
]
[ UK /dɪlˈɪvɐ/ ]
[ UK /dɪlˈɪvɐ/ ]
VERB
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bring to a destination, make a delivery
our local super market delivers -
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
The pitcher delivered the ball -
carry out or perform
deliver an attack
The boxer drove home a solid left
deliver a blow -
pass down
deliver a judgment
render a verdict -
to surrender someone or something to another
render the town to the enemy
render up the prisoners
the guard delivered the criminal to the police
fork over the money - free from harm or evil
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relinquish possession or control over
The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in -
hand over to the authorities of another country
They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there -
utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
The students delivered a cry of joy -
cause to be born
My wife had twins yesterday! -
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students - save from sins
How To Use deliver In A Sentence
- The net result of all these changes is that schools should be able to deliver a better service to pupils.
- But Sexton found Nicks for an easy 31-yard score on fourth down with 4: 11 left to seal it, and Nicks set the receiving record with a 22-yard catch a little later from T.J. Yates, making his first appearance in relief from a broken ankle suffered in September against Virginia Tech. Newspaper Home Delivery - Subscribe Today USATODAY.com
- Though Jane tells herself stories, listens to stories told by others, and reads, she never writes anything other than a few letters-misaddressed and undelivered letters, at that.
- Nulliparous women are reportedly at a higher risk of developing complications of pregnancy and delivery than multipara.
- Richard Harris delivers a riveting portrayal of Captain Tyreen.
- This approach can also help identify where non-value-added steps exist in the care delivery process and where bottlenecks occur.
- The wise man in the storm prays to God, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear. Ralph Waldo Emerson
- His brother Jeremiah played a stormer at corner back and his accurate deliveries to his forwards were one of the highlights of his play.
- The RV maker last month posted its third-straight quarterly profit, topping Wall Street forecasts, as motor home deliveries rose.
- Fortunately, says Burtch, nearly all crowdfunded ventures - more than 95 percent - do deliver promised goods to their backers eventually.