delivered

Verb

deliver (third-person singular simple present delivers, present participle delivering, simple past and past participle delivered)

1. To set free from restraint or danger.
   • The hostage was delivered from her captors and thus preserved from any danger.

   Synonyms:

   free, liberate, release, loose, rid, outbring

2. (process) To assist in the birth of.
   • the doctor delivered the baby
3. (formal, process) To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).
   • the duchess was delivered of a son
4. (process) To give birth to.
   • she delivered a baby boy yesterday
5. To free from or disburden of anything.
   • Tully was long ere he could be delivered of a few verses, and those poor ones.1622, Henry Peacham, The Compleat Gentleman
6. To bring or transport something to its destination.
   • deliver a package

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