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delivers the goods

delivers the goods is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deliver the goods.

Meaning of deliver the goods

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To do what was promised or expected.
    • The government promised a lot, but failed to deliver the goods.

Questions about delivers the goods

What is delivers the goods the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Delivers the goods is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deliver the goods.

Words near delivers the goods in the dictionary

  1. deliveror
  2. deliverors
  3. delivers
  4. delivers over into
  5. delivers over to
  6. delivers the goods
  7. delivers the message to Garcia
  8. delivers up
  9. delivers up to
  10. delivery
  11. delivery boy

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