deliver

deliver
deliver (v.) c.1200, "save, rescue, set free, liberate," from O.Fr. delivrer "to set free; remove; save, preserve; hand over (goods)," also used of childbirth, from L.L. deliberare, from de- "away" (see DE- (Cf. de-)) + L. liberare "to free" (see LIBERAL (Cf. liberal)). Childbirth sense in English, "to bring (a woman) to childbirth," is from c.1300. Sense of "hand over, give, give up, yield" is c.1300. in English, which brings it in opposition to its root. Meaning "project, throw" is 1590s. Related: Delivered; delivering.

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  • Deliver — De*liv er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delivered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delivering}.] [F. d[ e]livrer, LL. deliberare to liberate, give over, fr. L. de + liberare to set free. See {Liberate}.] 1. To set free from restraint; to set at liberty; to release; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deliver — de·liv·er vt ered, er·ing: to transfer possession of (property) to another: put into the possession or exclusive control of another a deed must be deliver ed to be effective W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al. see also gift compare bail …   Law dictionary

  • deliver — [v1] transfer, carry bear, bring, cart, come across with*, convey, dish out*, distribute, drop, fork over*, gimme*, give, hand, hand carry, hand over, pass, put on, put out, remit, transport, truck; concepts 108,217 Ant. hold, keep, retain… …   New thesaurus

  • deliver — [di liv′ər] vt. [ME delivren < OFr délivrer < VL deliberare, to liberate < de , intens. + liberare, to LIBERATE] 1. to set free or save from evil, danger, or restraint; liberate [delivered from bondage] 2. to assist (a female) at the… …   English World dictionary

  • Deliver Us — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Deliver us es el quinto album de estudio de la banda de metalcore Darkest Hour. El álbum cuenta con 11 canciones nuevas y fue lanzado el 10 de julio del 2007 bajo el sello de Victory Records. Lista de canciones 1.… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Deliver — Álbum de estudio de The Mamas the Papas Publicación Febrero de 1967 Grabación Otoño de 1966 Género(s) Rock …   Wikipedia Español

  • Deliver Us — Single par In Flames extrait de l’album Sounds of A Playground Fading Sortie 9 mai 2011 (UE) Enregistrement 2011 Durée 3:34 Genre …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Deliver — De*liv er, a. [OF. delivre free, unfettered. See {Deliver}, v. t.] Free; nimble; sprightly; active. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Wonderly deliver and great of strength. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deliver Me — may refer to: Deliver Me (TV series), a reality television series on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Deliver Me (Sarah Brightman song), a 1996 song by The Beloved, covered by Sarah Brightman in 1999 a song by Def Leppard on their album Slang a song by …   Wikipedia

  • Deliver — Album par The Mamas the Papas Sortie février 1967 Durée 35:04 Genre folk rock pop psychédélique Producteur Lou Adler …   Wikipédia en Français

  • deliver — in addition to its established physical meanings to do with bringing and providing things, has developed a vogue intransitive use (without an object) equivalent to ‘provide what is agreed or expected’: • Mrs. Gandhi could not deliver on her… …   Modern English usage

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