deliver
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
- From Latin deliberare, "to free".
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
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to deliver (third-person singular simple present delivers, present participle delivering, simple past and past participle delivered)
- to set free: deliver a captive from the prison
- to give birth: she delivered a baby boy yesterday
- to assist in the birth of: the doctor delivered the baby
- to convey or hand over something
- to bring or transport something to its destination: deliver a package, deliver the mail
- to hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another: deliver the thief to the police
- to express in words, declare, or utter: deliver a speech
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[edit] Translations
to set free
to give birth
to bring or transport something to its destination
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