deliver

To take something to the person or place that should receive it.

• They deliver fresh bread every morning.
• The driver delivered our new sofa yesterday.
• Can you deliver this package to my house?

How to use it: deliver something to someone/something (They delivered the flowers to my office.)

Similar words: bring, take, transport

Common phrases: deliver a package, deliver to someone, deliver food

To say something to an audience, especially a prepared speech or message.

• She will deliver a speech tonight.
• He delivered the opening address at the conference.
• The actor delivered his lines with confidence.

Similar words: give, present

Common phrases: deliver a speech, deliver a lecture, deliver an address

To do or provide what people expect or what you have promised.

• The team needs to deliver.
• She delivered on every promise she made.
• Can this new manager deliver better results?

How to use it: deliver on something (The company delivered on its promise.); deliver something (The team delivered excellent results.)

Similar words: perform, fulfil, produce

Opposites: fail

Common phrases: deliver results, deliver on something, deliver the goods

To hit or kick someone with a particular amount of force.

• He delivered a powerful punch.
• The fighter delivered two kicks to his opponent.
• She delivered a sharp blow to his arm.

How to use it: deliver something to someone/something (The boxer delivered a punch to his opponent’s jaw.)

Similar words: deal, land

Common phrases: deliver a blow, deliver a punch, deliver a kick

To help a baby come out of its mother’s body when it is born.

• The midwife delivered the baby.
• That doctor has delivered hundreds of babies.
• Her twins were delivered safely at the hospital.

Common phrases: deliver a baby, deliver twins, deliver someone’s baby

To save someone from danger, suffering, or something bad.

• They prayed to be delivered from evil.
• The villagers hoped someone would deliver them from oppression.
• He promised to deliver his people from suffering.

How to use it: deliver someone from something (They hoped the army would deliver them from danger.)

Similar words: save, rescue, free

Common phrases: deliver someone from something, deliver us from evil