deliver

🇺🇸 /dɪˈlɪvər/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈlɪvə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
verb
B1

to take things to people or places

The mail carrier will deliver packages to your door.

B1

to give or send information to someone

The teacher will deliver the lesson clearly so everyone understands.

B2

to give a speech or official statement

The president will deliver an important speech tonight.

B2

to do what you promised or are expected to do

The team must deliver good results to win the competition.

R

to take someone to a place or person

The police will deliver the suspect to the court.

R

to help a woman have a baby

The doctor will deliver the baby safely.

R

to have a baby

She will deliver her baby at the hospital next week.

R

to throw or hit something

The pitcher will deliver the ball with great speed.

R

to save someone from something bad

We pray to be delivered from danger.

translation

v. to take things to people or places; to give or send information to someone; to give a speech or official statement; to do what you promised or are expected to do; to take someone to a place or person; to help a woman have a baby; to have a baby; to throw or hit something; to save someone from something bad

Word Forms

3rd Present delivers
Past delivered
Perfect delivered
Progressive delivering

Synonyms