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deliver

/dɪˈlɪvə(ɹ)/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To carry or bring (goods, a message, or a service) to a destination.

    - "The courier will deliver the package to your doorstep."
    - "The postman delivers mail to houses every day."
    - "The doctor will deliver a baby."
  • Verb

    To make (something) available or accessible to someone.

    - "The restaurant will deliver food to your table."
    - "The school delivers excellent education to its students."
    - "The government delivers services to its citizens."

Pronunciation
  1. /dɪˈlɪvɚ/



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Synonyms

come through , come up with the goods , outbring , utter , free , loose , outbring , rid , free , liberate , release
Rhymes
Words rhyming with deliver
rebel , velvet , javelin , heavelin , avelanche
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. deliver () : to give birth

  2. deliver () : to save or rescue


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. deliver (Irish) : to give, bestow

  2. deliver (Scottish) : to hand over, surrender


Variants
List of all variants of deliver that leads to same result
deliver , deliver the goods , deliverabilities , deliverability , deliverable , delivered , delivered the goods , deliverer , deliverers , delivering , delivering the goods , delivers , delivers the goods , deliver on , deliver oneself of , deliver over into , deliver over to , deliver up to
Forms
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delivered, delivering, delivers


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English delegan, from dele ‘divide’ + -gan ‘doing’. The sense development may have been influenced by Old Norse dela ‘to divide, distribute’.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the term 'deliverance' comes from the same root word as 'deliver'?

  2. The word 'deliver' is used in the phrase 'deliver the goods', which means to perform or provide what is expected or promised.


Related Concepts
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  1. logistics: The science of planning, implementing, and controlling the movement and storage of goods, services, or information from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements in terms of quantity, quality, and time.


Culture
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In literature, 'deliver' has been used extensively in various contexts. In the Bible, the Angel of the Lord 'delivers' the Israelites from their enemies. In Shakespeare's plays, 'deliver' is used to describe the act of conveying a message or news. In modern times, the term 'deliver a eulogy' refers to giving a speech at a funeral.

How to Memorize "deliver"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a courier delivering a package.
    - Imagine yourself handing over a message to someone.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'deliver' with 'bringing' or 'carrying' something to a destination.
    - Think of a courier or a postman delivering mail.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Deliver Daily: Divide, Explore, Learn, Implement, Review, Execute' to remember the meaning of 'deliver'.


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