Delivery vs. Deliver

Delivery vs. Deliver — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Delivery and Deliver

Deliverynoun

The act of conveying something.

The delivery was completed by four.delivery of a nuclear missile to its target

Deliververb

To set free from restraint or danger.

deliver a captive from the prison

Deliverynoun

The item which has been conveyed.

Your delivery is on the table.

Deliververb

(process) To do with birth.

Deliverynoun

The act of giving birth

The delivery was painful.

Deliververb

To assist in the birth of.

the doctor delivered the baby
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Deliverynoun

(baseball) A pitching motion.

His delivery has a catch in it.

Deliververb

To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).

the duchess was delivered of a sonthe doctor is expected to deliver her of a daughter tomorrow

Deliverynoun

(baseball) A thrown pitch.

Here is the delivery; ... strike three!

Deliververb

To give birth to.

she delivered a baby boy yesterday

Deliverynoun

The manner of speaking.

The actor's delivery was flawless.

Deliververb

To free from or disburden of anything.

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Deliverynoun

(medicine) The administration of a drug.

Drug delivery system.

Deliververb

To bring or transport something to its destination.

deliver a package;deliver the mail

Deliverynoun

(cricket) A ball bowled.

Deliververb

To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.

deliver the thief to the police

Deliverynoun

(curling) The process of throwing a stone.

Deliververb

To produce what was expected or required.

Deliverynoun

(genetics) Process of introducing foreign DNA into host cells.

Deliververb

To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize.

deliver a speech

Deliverynoun

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail);

his reluctant delivery of bad news

Deliververb

To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge.

to deliver a blow

Deliverynoun

the event of giving birth;

she had a difficult delivery

Deliververb

To discover; to show.

Deliverynoun

your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally;

his manner of speaking was quite abrupther speech was barren of southernismsI detected a slight accent in his speech

Deliververb

(obsolete) To admit; to allow to pass.

Deliverynoun

the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

Deliververb

(medicine) To administer a drug.

Deliverynoun

(baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

Deliververb

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea);

The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students

Deliverynoun

recovery or preservation from loss or danger;

work is the deliverance of mankinda surgeon's job is the saving of lives

Deliververb

bring to a destination, make a delivery;

our local super market delivers

Deliverynoun

the act of delivering a child

Deliververb

to surrender someone or something to another;

the guard delivered the criminal to the policerender up the prisonersrender the town to the enemyfork over the money

Deliververb

free from harm or evil

Deliververb

hand over to the authorities of another country;

They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there

Deliververb

pass down;

render a verdictdeliver a judgment

Deliververb

utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.);

The students delivered a cry of joy

Deliververb

save from sins

Deliververb

carry out or perform;

deliver an attackdeliver a blowThe boxer drove home a solid left

Deliververb

relinquish possession or control over;

The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in

Deliververb

throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball;

The pitcher delivered the ball

Deliververb

give birth (to a newborn);

My wife had twins yesterday!