deliver

v., -ered, -er·ing, -ers.

v.tr.

1. To bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute: deliver groceries; deliver the mail.
2. To surrender (someone or something) to another; hand over: delivered the criminal to the police.
3. To secure (something promised or desired), as for a candidate or political party: campaign workers who delivered the ward for the mayor.
4. To throw or hurl: The pitcher delivered the ball.
5. To strike (a blow).
6. To express in words; declare or utter: deliver a lecture.
7. 1. To give birth to: She delivered a baby boy this morning.
   2. To assist (a woman) in giving birth: The doctor delivered her of twins.
   3. To assist or aid in the birth of: The midwife delivered the baby.
8. To give forth or produce: The oil well delivered only 50 barrels a day.
9. To set free, as from misery, peril, or evil: deliver a captive from slavery. See synonyms at save¹.

v.intr.

1. To produce or achieve what is desired or expected; make good: The senator delivered on her pledge. He is a manager who just can't seem to deliver.
2. To give birth: She expects to deliver in late August.

idiom:

deliver (oneself) of

1. To pronounce; utter: Before leaving I delivered myself of a few choice comments.

[Middle English deliveren, from Old French delivrer, from Late Latin dēlīberāre : Latin dē-, de- + līberāre, to free (from līber, free).]

deliverability de·liv'er·a·bil'i·ty n.
deliverable de·liv'er·a·ble adj.
deliverer de·liv'er·er n.

verb

1. To relinquish to the possession or control of another: furnish, give, hand, hand over, provide, supply, transfer, turn over. See give/take/reciprocity.
2. To mete out by means of some action: administer, deal, give. See give/take/reciprocity.
3. To give birth to: bear, bring forth, have. Chiefly Regional birth. Idioms: be broughtabedto bedof. See rich/poor.
4. To extricate, as from danger or confinement: rescue, save. Idioms: come to the rescue of. See help/harm/harmless.

Idioms beginning with deliver:
deliver the goods

In addition to the idiom beginning with deliver, also see signed, sealed, and delivered.

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v

Definition: administer
Antonyms: collect, hold, keep

v

Definition: announce, proclaim
Antonyms: be quiet, keep, withhold

v

Definition: free, liberate
Antonyms: capture, confine, detain, enslave, imprison, limit, oppress, restrain, restrict

v

Definition: transfer, carry
Antonyms: hold, keep, retain

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• Artist: The Mamas & the Papas
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1967
• Total Time: 35:13
• Genre: Rock

Review

By the time the Mamas & the Papas recorded and released their third album, the group was continuing, in the words of singer Denny Doherty, "on its own momentum." Acrimonious personnel changes, rock stardom, fame, money, and drugs (among other factors) were taking their toll on the group's chemistry. Fortunately, this momentum is precisely the reason that the album succeeds. Buttressed by the singles "Creeque Alley" (the sometimes hilarious story of how the group came together), "Look Through My Window," and the stupendous remake of "Dedicated to the One I Love," the album has some exquisite moments. "Look Through My Window" is also one of the group's most realized recordings, and the cover of "Twist and Shout" is an absolute killer. Much of the record, frankly, doesn't sound too different than the group's first two albums, but with the songwriting, vocal, and production excellence, why tamper with genius? The group felt so too, which is why this album is Michelle Phillips' personal favorite. It's not too hard to see why. ~ Matthew Greenwald, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Dedicated to the One I Love	Ralph Bass, Lowman Pauling	The Mamas & the Papas	(2:56)
My Girl	Smokey Robinson, Ronald White	The Mamas & the Papas	(3:35)
Creeque Alley	John Phillips, Michelle Phillips	The Mamas & the Papas	(3:45)
Sing for Your Supper	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	The Mamas & the Papas	(2:46)
Twist and Shout	Phil Medley, Bert Russell	The Mamas & the Papas	(2:54)
Free Advice	John Phillips, Michelle Phillips	The Mamas & the Papas	(3:15)
Look Through My Window	John Phillips	The Mamas & the Papas	(3:05)
Boys and Girls Together	John Phillips	The Mamas & the Papas	(3:15)
String Man	John Phillips, Michelle Phillips	The Mamas & the Papas	(2:59)
Frustration	John Phillips	The Mamas & the Papas	(2:50)
Did You Ever Want to Cry	John Phillips	The Mamas & the Papas	(2:53)
John's Music Box	John Phillips	The Mamas & the Papas	(1:00)

Credits

The Mamas & the Papas (Main Performer), Denny Doherty (Vocals), John Phillips (Vocals), Michelle Phillips (?), Lou Adler (Producer), Cass Elliot (Vocals)

IN BRIEF: To hand over or transfer. Also: to produce expected results.

Leaders who win the respect of others are the ones who deliver more than they promise, not the ones who promise more than they can deliver.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - aflevere, overgive, levere, befri, føde, nedkomme med, fremlægge, skaffe stemmer fra
v. intr. - føde, levere

idioms:

• be delivered of    blive forløst med, føde
• deliver from    befri fra
• deliver the goods    holde hvad man har lovet

Nederlands (Dutch)
bezorgen, overdragen, afstaan, uitspreken, voordragen, helpen bevallen, verlossen, doen wat men beloofd heeft

Français (French)
v. tr. - remettre à, distribuer, livrer, sauver, retirer qn de qch, prononcer (un sermon), (Méd) mettre au monde, faire accoucher, céder, remettre, transmettre, porter, assener (un coup), (fig) tenir parole, tenir ses promesses
v. intr. - aider à mettre au monde, accoucher, tenir parole, tenir ses promesses, faire le travail (une machine, etc)

idioms:

• be delivered of    accoucher de
• deliver from    libérer de, sauver de
• deliver of    délivrer de
• deliver the goods    livrer la marchandise, remplir un engagement

Deutsch (German)
v. - erlösen, von sich geben, liefern, abliefern, zustellen, übergeben, entbinden

idioms:

• be delivered of    entbunden werden
• deliver from    erlösen von
• deliver of    entbunden werden
• deliver the goods    seiner Pflicht nachkommen, sein Versprechen halten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (απ)ελευθερώνω, (δια)σώζω, παραδίδω, διανέμω, επιδίδω, εγχειρίζω, ξεγεννώ, εκφωνώ (λόγο), απαλλάσσω, φέρνω εις πέρας, εκπληρώνω

idioms:

• be delivered of    ξεγεννώ
• deliver from    γλιτώνω/σώζω από, απαλλάσσω από
• deliver the goods    (καθομ.) τηρώ υπόσχεση, εκπληρώνω υπόσχεση ή προσδοκία

Italiano (Italian)
liberare, esprimere, consegnare, rimettere, far partorire

idioms:

• deliver from    liberare da

Português (Portuguese)
v. - entregar, distribuir, libertar,

idioms:

• be delivered of    dar à luz
• deliver from    libertar de
• deliver the goods    cumprir o prometido (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
избавить, доставить, вручить, принять роды

idioms:

• be delivered of    дать роды, избавиться
• deliver from    избавить
• deliver the goods    доставить, успешно завершить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - liberar, pronunciar, comunicar, dar, rendir, lanzar, entregar, repartir, asistir en el parto, emitir, dar a luz, aseverar
v. intr. - entregar, asistir en el parto, proveer

idioms:

• be delivered of    dar a luz a
• deliver from    librar de
• deliver of    la entrega de
• deliver the goods    cumplir con lo prometido, estar a la altura de lo que se esperaba

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - leverera, lämna av, lämna ut, befria, dela ut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
递送, 释放, 陈述, 投递, 传送, 送货, 履行, 实现

idioms:

• be delivered of    生下, 作出
• deliver from    从...中解救出来
• deliver the goods    交货, 履行诺言

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 遞送, 釋放, 陳述
v. intr. - 投遞, 傳送, 送貨, 履行, 實現

idioms:

• be delivered of    生下, 作出
• deliver from    從...中解救出來
• deliver the goods    交貨, 履行諾言

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 배달하다, 넘겨주다, 판결을 내리다, 기대에 부응하다
v. intr. - 애를 낳다, 해방되다, 말하다

idioms:

• be delivered of    아이를 낳다
• deliver from    ~에서 구조하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 配達する, 引き渡す, する, 述べる, 下す, 分娩させる, 出産を助ける, 救い出す, 出す, 加える, 投げる, 商品を配達する, 果たす

idioms:

• be delivered of    産む
• deliver from    解放する, 救い出す
• deliver the goods    期待に添う, 期待にこたえる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يوزع ( الرسائل) الى أصحابها أو ما شابه, يلقي محاضرة او خطبه, يعطي شئ لشخص, يولد ( يساعد الأم على الولادة) , ينقذ, يعطي ما هو متوقع أو واعد به, يتخلى عن شئ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העביר, מסר, נתן, אמר, הביע, יילד‬
v. intr. - ‮אמר, הביע‬

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