deliver
1. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) (Freq. 21)
- The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
• Syn:
present
• Derivationally related forms:
presentation (for: present), delivery
• Hypernyms:
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
• Hyponyms:
speechify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. bring to a destination, make a delivery (Freq. 15)
- our local super market delivers
• Derivationally related forms:
deliverer, delivery
• Hypernyms:
bring, get, convey, fetch
• Hyponyms:
misdeliver, serve, process, swear out, drop,
drop off, set down, put down, unload, discharge, consign
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- They deliver the parcel to their parents
3. to surrender someone or something to another (Freq. 6)
- 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
• Derivationally related forms:
deliverer, delivery, handover (for: hand over)
• Hypernyms:
pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
• Hyponyms:
bail, give away
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
4. free from harm or evil (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
rescue
• Derivationally related forms:
deliverer, delivery, deliverance, rescue (for: rescue), rescuer (for: rescue)
• Hypernyms:
save, carry through, pull through, bring through
• Hyponyms:
salvage, salve, relieve, save, reprieve
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
5. hand over to the authorities of another country (Freq. 2)
- They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there
• Syn:
extradite, deport
• Derivationally related forms:
deportee (for: deport), extradition (for: extradite)
• Hypernyms:
expel, throw out, kick out
• Hyponyms:
repatriate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
6. pass down (Freq. 1)
- render a verdict
- deliver a judgment
• Syn:
render, return
• Hypernyms:
communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
7. utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.) (Freq. 1)
- The students delivered a cry of joy
• Hypernyms:
utter, emit, let out, let loose
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
8. save from sins
• Syn:
redeem, save
• Derivationally related forms:
redemptive (for: redeem), redemptory (for: redeem), redemption (for: redeem), Redeemer (for: redeem), Deliverer, deliverer
• Topics:
religion, faith, organized religion
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
9. carry out or perform
- deliver an attack", "deliver a blow
- The boxer drove home a solid left
• Syn:
drive home
• Hypernyms:
give
• Hyponyms:
land
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
10. relinquish possession or control over
- The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
• Syn:
surrender, cede, give up
• Derivationally related forms:
cession (for: cede), surrender (for: surrender), surrenderer (for: surrender)
• Hypernyms:
give, gift, present
• Hyponyms:
yield up, sell, sign away, sign over
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
11. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
- The pitcher delivered the ball
• Syn:
pitch
• Derivationally related forms:
pitch (for: pitch), pitcher (for: pitch)
• Hypernyms:
throw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
12. cause to be born
- My wife had twins yesterday!
• Syn:
give birth, bear, birth, have
• Derivationally related forms:
birth (for: birth), delivery
• Hypernyms:
produce, bring forth
• Hyponyms:
twin, drop, foal, cub, kitten,
lamb, litter, whelp, pup, farrow, pig,
fawn, calve, have young, have a bun in the oven, bear, carry,
gestate, expect
• Verb Group:
have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect
• Entailment:
conceive
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s (for: give birth)
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