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deliver

verb

cause to be born

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
D
Ends with
R
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈlɪvə(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. cause to be born

    “My wife had twins yesterday!”

verb

  1. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

    “The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students”

verb

  1. utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)

    “The students delivered a cry of joy”

verb

  1. pass down

    “render a verdict”

verb

  1. bring to a destination, make a delivery

    “our local super market delivers”

verb

  1. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball

    “The pitcher delivered the ball”

verb

  1. relinquish possession or control over

    “The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in”

verb

  1. to surrender someone or something to another

    “the guard delivered the criminal to the police”

verb

  1. carry out or perform

    “deliver an attack”

verb

  1. hand over to the authorities of another country

    “They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there”

verb

  1. free from harm or evil

verb

  1. save from sins

In context

Example Sentences

My wife had twins yesterday!
The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
The students delivered a cry of joy
render a verdict
deliver a judgment
our local super market delivers
The pitcher delivered the ball
The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
the guard delivered the criminal to the police
render up the prisoners
render the town to the enemy
fork over the money
deliver an attack
deliver a blow
The boxer drove home a solid left
They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there

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