deliver

Everyday

1. To deliver means to take letters, parcels or goods to a place or person: the postman delivers the post. tree →
2. To deliver a speech or talk means to give it to an audience. tree →
3. To deliver a baby means to help it be born. tree →
4. To deliver means to do what you promised: they delivered on time. tree →
5. To deliver from danger (old use) means to rescue. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: post, parcels, pizza and food deliveries; safety — do not open the door to delivery people when home alone, let an adult deal with them. In maths, delivery problems: a van delivers 24 boxes to each of 5 shops — how many in all? (multiply). At school, pupils deliver presentations to the class. Phrases: deliver a parcel, deliver a speech, home delivery, deliver on a promise.

Examples

• The postman delivers our letters every morning. tree →
• The shop will deliver the new sofa on Friday. tree →
• A driver delivers 36 parcels in a morning and 28 in the afternoon. How many is that in all? tree →
• Maya delivered her talk about volcanoes to the class. tree →
• The midwife delivered the baby safely. tree →
• Don't open the door to a delivery person if you are on your own. tree →
• The team delivered the project on time. tree →
• "What should I deliver?" said Tom. tree →

Note

Regular verb: delivered, delivering. Noun: delivery (plural deliveries); «deliverer» is rare — say «delivery driver». Maths: «each», «per» or «every» in delivery problems usually means multiplication or division.

In Jewish tradition

It means to rescue or save someone, to hand over, or to give birth.

Interpretation. Tradition links God's "delivering" with the rescue from Egypt, a central idea of redemption.

Examples

• And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. (Torah GEN.25.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a bondman that is escaped from his master unto thee; (Torah DEU.23.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand; and said: 'Let us not take his life.' (Torah GEN.37.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• Or have I no power to deliver? (Prophets ISA.50.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• But Jeremiah said: 'They shall not deliver thee. (Prophets JER.38.20, JPS 1917) tree →
• Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying: The LORD will deliver us. (Prophets ISA.36.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb: delivered, delivering. Noun: delivery (plural deliveries); «deliverer» is rare — say «delivery driver». Maths: «each», «per» or «every» in delivery problems usually means multiplication or division.