■ verb
1》 bring and hand over (a letter or goods) to the appropriate recipient.
↘formally hand over (someone).
2》 provide (something promised or expected).
↘ Law acknowledge that one intends to be bound by (a deed), either explicitly by declaration or implicitly by formal handover.
3》 launch or aim (a blow or attack).
4》 state or present in a formal manner: he will ~ a lecture on endangered species.
5》 assist in the birth of.
↘(also be ~ed of ) give birth to.
6》 save or set free: ~ us from the nightmare of junk paper.
Derivatives
~able adjective &noun
~er noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. delivrer , based on L. de- 'away' + liberare 'set free'.