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Definition deliver in British English

deliver verb

verb
/dɪˈlɪvə(r)/
1

to take something, especially goods or letters, to a place

Example

The package was delivered this morning.

Example

Would you like to have the latest fashions delivered to your door?

Example

Your flowers will be delivered by hand to your door on the day of your choice.

Synonyms and related words
bring deliver take
1.1

to give information or documents to someone

Example

The message was delivered by the Finnish ambassador.

Example

These records should be delivered to the Registrar at the end of every financial year.

Synonyms and related words
bring deliver take tell deliver report
1.2

to take someone to a place where they will be guarded or looked after

Example

He was safely delivered to his hotel.

Synonyms and related words
come drive walk
2

to give a formal talk to a group of people

Example

The main speech was delivered by Anne Samson.

Synonyms and related words
address be upstanding chair
3

to give an official decision

Example

The jury returned to deliver their verdict.

Synonyms and related words
decide determine arrive at
4

to do something that you have promised to do

Example

No one believed that he would be able to deliver everything that he had promised.

Example

How will the government deliver on its election promises?

Synonyms and related words
keep hold to stick to
5

to provide a service

Example

These reforms will enable us to deliver health services more efficiently.

Synonyms and related words
provide supply equip
Example

We're counting on you to deliver votes from younger people.

Synonyms and related words
campaign canvass run
7

to make a computer program available

Example

We'll soon be delivering this software on multiple platforms.

Synonyms and related words
access archive back up
8

if a computer delivers a particular amount of power, speed, or effectiveness, it makes it available for you to use

Example

A two-processor configuration should deliver 57 MIPS.

Synonyms and related words
abort bomb boot
9

if you deliver a blow or punch to part of someone's body, you hit them there very hard

Example

She delivered a hefty blow to his stomach.

Synonyms and related words
hit smack bludgeon
10

to help a woman to give birth to a baby

Example

The baby was delivered by a paramedic.

Synonyms and related words
the afterbirth amniocentesis amniotic fluid
11

to free someone from an unpleasant situation

Example

It was another hundred years before they were finally delivered from slavery.

Synonyms and related words
let out release untie
Definition deliver in British English