ENGLISH: deliver - CREOLE: delivre



Overview of verb deliver



The verb deliver has 12 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)



1. (21) deliver, present -- (deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students")

2. (15) deliver -- (bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers")

3. (6) hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, get in, deliver, render -- (to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money")

4. (3) rescue, deliver -- (free from harm or evil)

5. (2) extradite, deliver, deport -- (hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there")

6. (1) render, deliver, return -- (pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment")

7. (1) deliver -- (utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy")

8. deliver, redeem, save -- (save from sins)

9. deliver, drive home -- (carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left")

10. surrender, cede, deliver, give up -- (relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in")

11. deliver, pitch -- (throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball")

12. give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have -- (cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!")

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