English

Etymology
From Latin delibero|deliberare, "to free".

Verb
en-verb|deliver|ing

1. to set free: deliver a captive from the prison
2. to give birth: she delivered a baby boy yesterday

## to assist in the birth of: the doctor delivered the baby

1. to convey or hand over something

## to bring or transport something to its destination: deliver a package, deliver the mail
## to hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another: deliver the thief to the police
## to express in words, declare, or utter: deliver a speech

Derived terms
delivery
deliverable
deliver the goods

Translations
trans-top|to set free
Danish: befri, udfri
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trans-top|to give birth
Danish: forløse, nedkomme
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trans-top|to bring or transport something to its destination
Czech: doru�it
Danish: aflevere, give, overlevere, udlevere, udbringe, holde (a speech)
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Kurdish: KUchar|گ���ا�د�
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ttbc|Dutch: bevrijden (1), baren (2), afleveren (3)
ttbc|Portuguese: :pt:libertar (free up); :pt:dar à luz (give birth); :pt:entregar (hand over); :pt:transportar (transport)
ttbc|Spanish: libertar (1), dar a luz (2), parir (2), entregar (3)

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• 2007-09-30 08:58 - UllmannBot - iwiki +pt, te

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