deliver **** de·liv·er vt

deliver **** de·liv·er vt
[dɪ'lɪvə(r)]
1) (goods) consegnare, (letter, parcel) recapitare, consegnare

they delivered the parcel this morning — mi hanno consegnato il pacco stamattina

he delivered me home safely — mi ha portato a casa sano e salvo

to deliver a message — dare un messaggio

he delivered the goods fig fam — ha fatto quel che doveva fare

2) (speech, sermon, verdict) pronunciare, (lecture) tenere, fare, (ultimatum) dare, (blow, punch) tirare
3) (subj: doctor, midwife: baby) far nascere
4) old

(rescue) to deliver (from) — liberare (da)


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  • 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 — 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 — [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 — 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 — The sale of a futures or forward contract may require the seller to deliver the commodity during the delivery month, if the short position is not offset prior to that time. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * deliver de‧liv‧er [dɪˈlɪvə ǁ ər]… …   Financial and business terms

  • deliver — de|liv|er W2S2 [dıˈlıvə US ər] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(take something somewhere)¦ 2 deliver a speech/lecture/address etc 3¦(do something you should do)¦ 4¦(baby)¦ 5¦(blow/shock etc)¦ 6 deliver a judgment/verdict 7¦(person)¦ 8¦(votes)¦ 9¦(make somebody free… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • deliver — de|liv|er [ dı lıvər ] verb *** ▸ 1 take something/someone to place ▸ 2 give formal talk ▸ 3 provide something (promised) ▸ 4 in computing ▸ 5 help woman give birth ▸ 6 give someone a hard hit ▸ 7 free someone from situation ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • deliver — 1. To assist a woman in childbirth. 2. To extract from an enclosed place, as the fetus from the womb, an object or foreign body, e.g., a tumor from its capsule or surroundings, or the lens of the eye in cases of cataract. [fr. O. Fr. fr. L. de +… …   Medical dictionary

  • deliver — de•liv•er [[t]dɪˈlɪv ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients 2) to give into another s possession or keeping; hand over; surrender: to deliver a prisoner to the police[/ex] 3) to… …   From formal English to slang

  • deliver — deliverer, n. /di liv euhr/, v.t. 1. to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients: to deliver mail; to deliver a package. 2. to give into another s possession or keeping; surrender: to deliver a prisoner… …   Universalium

  • deliver — de·liv·er …   English syllables

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