Deliver meaning

What does “deliver” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“deliver” is a verb with 12 meanings. Its most common meaning is: deliver (a speech, oration, or idea).

deliver

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
“The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students”
Synonymspresent
bring to a destination, make a delivery
“our local super market delivers”
to surrender someone or something to another
“the guard delivered the criminal to the police”
“render up the prisoners”
Synonymshand over fork over fork out fork up turn in render
free from harm or evil
Synonymsrescue
hand over to the authorities of another country
“They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there”
Synonymsextradite deport
pass down
“render a verdict”
“deliver a judgment”
Synonymsrender return
utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
“The students delivered a cry of joy”
save from sins
Synonymsredeem save
carry out or perform
“deliver an attack”
“deliver a blow”
Synonymsdrive home
relinquish possession or control over
“The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in”
Synonymssurrender cede give up
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
“The pitcher delivered the ball”
Synonymspitch
cause to be born
“My wife had twins yesterday!”
Synonymsgive birth bear birth have

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University