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  • 11deliver — deliverer, n. /di liv euhr/, v.t. 1. to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients: to deliver mail; to deliver a package. 2. to give into another s possession or keeping; surrender: to deliver a prisoner… …

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  • 12deliver — /dəˈlɪvə / (say duh livuh) verb (t) 1. to give up or surrender; give into another s possession or keeping. 2. to carry and pass over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients. 3. to direct; cast; cause to move in a certain… …

  • 13deliver — de•liv•er [[t]dɪˈlɪv ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients 2) to give into another s possession or keeping; hand over; surrender: to deliver a prisoner to the police[/ex] 3) to… …

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  • 14deliver — [di liv′ər] vt. [ME delivren < OFr délivrer < VL deliberare, to liberate < de , intens. + liberare, to LIBERATE] 1. to set free or save from evil, danger, or restraint; liberate [delivered from bondage] 2. to assist (a female) at the… …

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  • 15deliver — ► VERB 1) bring and hand over (a letter or goods) to the appropriate recipient. 2) provide (something promised or expected). 3) save or set free. 4) state or present in a formal manner. 5) assist in the birth of. 6) (also be delivered of) give… …

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  • 16deliver — de|liv|er W2S2 [dıˈlıvə US ər] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(take something somewhere)¦ 2 deliver a speech/lecture/address etc 3¦(do something you should do)¦ 4¦(baby)¦ 5¦(blow/shock etc)¦ 6 deliver a judgment/verdict 7¦(person)¦ 8¦(votes)¦ 9¦(make somebody free… …

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  • 17blow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hard knock that hits sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ hard, heavy, nasty, painful, powerful, severe, sharp, stinging, violent …

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  • 18blow — I n. 1) to deal, deliver, strike a blow (he dealt us a severe blow) 2) to heap, rain blows on smb. 3) to come to blows; to exchange blows 4) to take a blow (the boxer took several blows to the head) 5) to cushion; deflect, parry, ward off; dodge… …

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  • 19deliver — [[t]dɪlɪ̱və(r)[/t]] ♦♦ delivers, delivering, delivered 1) VERB If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there. [V n to n] The Canadians plan to deliver more food to southern Somalia... [V n] The spy returned to deliver a second batch of… …

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  • 20deliver — verb 1 goods/letters ADVERB ▪ free of charge ▪ The company will deliver free of charge. ▪ by hand, personally ▪ The package had been delivered by hand. ▪ …

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