deliver
verb
de·liv·er
di-ˈli-vər
dē-
delivered; delivering
di-ˈli-v(ə-)riŋ
dē-
; delivers
1
: to set free
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil—Matthew 6:13 (King James Version)
2
a
: to take and hand over to or leave for another : convey
deliver a package
c
: to send, provide, or make accessible to someone electronically
deliver an email/text message
Have the information delivered to you via e-mail, cell phone, pager, instant messaging, or just on a Web page that you set up.—Irene B. McDermott
When Netflix entered the European market in 2012, some national telecom companies forced it to pay "tolls" to deliver content to customers.—Liz Alderman and Amie Tsang
3
a(1)
: to assist (a pregnant female) in giving birth
The doctor delivered several women.
(2)
: to aid in the birth of
delivered a baby
b
: to give birth to
After four months of bed rest at home, she delivered a healthy baby boy.—Anita Lewis and Joyce Sasson Levy
c
: to cause (oneself) to produce as if by giving birth
has delivered himself of half an autobiography—H. C. Schonberg
5
: to send (something aimed or guided) to an intended target or destination
ability to deliver nuclear warheads
delivered a fastball
6
a
: to bring (something, such as votes) to the support of a candidate or cause
… were counting on Mr. Cisneros to deliver the Hispanic vote for Michael Dukakis.—Alfredo Corchado
b
: to come through with : produce
can deliver the best results
The new car delivers high gas mileage.
: to produce the promised, desired, or expected results : come through
can't deliver on all these promises
a hitter who can deliver in the clutch
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“Deliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliver. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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