- to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients: to deliver mail;to deliver a package.
- to give into another's possession or keeping; surrender: to deliver a prisoner to the police;to deliver a bond.
- to bring (votes) to the support of a candidate or a cause.
- to give forth in words; utter or pronounce: to deliver a verdict;to deliver a speech.
- to give forth or emit: The oil well delivers 500 barrels a day.
- to strike or throw: to deliver a blow.
- to set free or liberate: The Israelites were delivered from bondage.
- to release or save: Deliver me from such tiresome people!
- to assist (a female) in bringing forth young: The doctor delivered her of twins.
- to assist at the birth of: The doctor delivered the baby.
- to give birth to: She delivered twins at 4 a.m.
- to disburden (oneself) of thoughts, opinions, etc.
- to make known; assert.
- to give birth.
- to provide a delivery service for goods and products: The store delivers free of charge.
- to do or carry out as promised: an ad agency known for delivering when a successful campaign is needed.
- agile; quick.
- to carry (goods, etc) to a destination, esp to carry and distribute (goods, mail, etc) to several places
- to hand over, transfer, or surrender
- to release or rescue (from captivity, harm, corruption, etc)
- (also intr)
- to aid in the birth of (offspring)
- to give birth to (offspring)
- to aid or assist (a female) in the birth (of offspring)
- to give birth (to offspring)
- to utter or present (a speech, oration, idea, etc)
- deliver the goods
- to utter (an exclamation, noise, etc)
- to discharge or release (something, such as a blow or shot) suddenly
- to cause (voters, constituencies, etc) to support a given candidate, cause, etc
- to speak with deliberation or at length
- to produce or perform something promised or expected
