verb

deliver

Translation

to deliver, to give, to provide, to birth

The courier will deliver the package tomorrow.

She delivered a powerful speech at the conference.

The doctor delivered the baby safely.

The new policy failed to deliver results.

((sth.)) ((to sb./sth.)) to transport (sth.) to a person or place He delivered the pizza to my house.

((a speech/lecture)) to give a formal talk The CEO will deliver a speech.

((on sth.)) to provide what was promised or expected The team delivered on their promise.

Synonyms: transport, convey, give, provide

From Old French 'delivrer', from Latin 'de-' (away) + 'liberare' (to free). Originally meant 'to set free'.

Think of 'de-liver' as taking something from one place and making it 'live' in another. Or freeing a package from the warehouse to your home.