deliver (v.)

  1. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students

    [ Syn: present ]

  2. relinquish possession or control over; The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in

    [ Syn: surrender , cede , give up ]

  3. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; The pitcher delivered the ball

    [ Syn: pitch ]

  4. cause to be born; My wife had twins yesterday!

    [ Syn: give birth , bear , birth , have ]

  5. bring to a destination, make a delivery; our local super market delivers'

  6. 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

    [ Syn: hand over , fork over , fork out , fork up , turn in , render ]

  7. free from harm or evil

    [ Syn: rescue ]

  8. hand over to the authorities of another country; They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there

    [ Syn: extradite , deport ]

  9. pass down; render a verdict; deliver a judgment

    [ Syn: render , return ]

  10. utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); The students delivered a cry of joy'

  11. save from sins

    [ Syn: redeem , save ]

  12. carry out or perform; deliver an attack, deliver a blow; The boxer drove home a solid left

    [ Syn: drive home ]

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