deliver meaning and definition

DELIVER verb

Definition of deliver (verb)

1. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
   • "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
   • synonyms: present
2. bring to a destination, make a delivery
   • "our local super market delivers"
3. 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"
   • synonyms: fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, render, turn in
4. free from harm or evil
   • synonyms: rescue
5. hand over to the authorities of another country
   • "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"
   • synonyms: deport, extradite
6. pass down
   • "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"
   • synonyms: render, return
7. utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
   • "The students delivered a cry of joy"
8. save from sins
   • synonyms: redeem, save
9. carry out or perform
   • "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left"
   • synonyms: drive home
10. relinquish possession or control over
    • "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
    • synonyms: cede, give up, surrender
11. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
    • "The pitcher delivered the ball"
    • synonyms: pitch
12. cause to be born
    • "My wife had twins yesterday!"
    • synonyms: bear, birth, give birth, have