deliver
/dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.55 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To bring or transport something to its destination.
verb
To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.
Example Sentences
- "The hostage was delivered from her captors and thus preserved from any danger."
- "the doctor delivered the baby"
- "the duchess was delivered of a son"
- "the doctor is expected to deliver her of a daughter tomorrow"
- "Sche was delivered sauf and sone"
- "The queen has already been delivered, and is presenting her daughter to several goddesses, who have acted the part of midwives."
Etymology
From Middle English deliveren, from Anglo-Norman and Old French delivrer, from Latin dē + līberō (“to set free”). Compare typologically dispatch, analyzable as dis- + impeach, from Latin impedicō (also akin to impede).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *h₁lewdʰ-, deliveren, -, delivrer, dē
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/
- British English: /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/
Usage
Inflected Forms
delivers (present, singular)
delivering (participle, present)
delivered (participle, past)
delivered (past)
delivre (alternative, archaic)
deliever (alternative, obsolete)
more deliver (comparative)
most deliver (superlative)