transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈli-vər, dē- ]
verb
( de·liv·ered ; de·liv·er·ing -v(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French deliverer, delivrer, from Late Latin deliberare, from Latin de- + liberare to liberate
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1. : to set free
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil — Matthew 6:13(Authorized Version)
2.
a. : to take and hand over to or leave for another : convey
deliver a package
b. : hand over , surrender
deliver ed the prisoners to the sheriff
deliver ed themselves over to God
3.
a.
(1) : to assist in giving birth
(2) : to aid in the birth of
b. : to give birth to
c. : to cause (oneself) to produce as if by giving birth
has deliver ed himself of half an autobiography — H. C. Schonberg
4. : speak , sing , utter
deliver ed their lines with style
deliver a song
deliver a speech
5. : to send (something aimed or guided) to an intended target or destination
ability to deliver nuclear warheads
deliver ed a fastball
6.
a. : to bring (as votes) to the support of a candidate or cause
b. : to come through with : produce
can deliver the best results
the new car deliver s high gas mileage
intransitive verb
: to produce the promised, desired, or expected results : come through
can't deliver on all these promises
Synonyms: see rescue
• de·liv·er·abil·i·ty -ˌli-v(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• de·liv·er·able -ˈli-v(ə-)rə-bəl adjective
• de·liv·er·er -ˈli-vər-ər noun
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- deliver the goods