deliver

verb

1. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); “The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students”

   Synonyms

   • present

   Less specific

   • talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

   More specific

   • speechify

2. bring to a destination, make a delivery; “our local super market delivers”

   Less specific

   • bring, get, convey, fetch

   More specific

   • misdeliver, serve, process, swear out, drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, discharge, consign

3. to surrender someone or something to another; “the guard delivered the criminal to the police”; “render up the prisoners”; “render the town to the enemy”; “fork over the money”

   Synonyms

   • hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, render

   Less specific

   • pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give

   More specific

   • bail, give away

4. free from harm or evil

   Synonyms

   • rescue

   Less specific

   • save, carry through, pull through, bring through

   More specific

   • salvage, salve, relieve, save, reprieve

5. hand over to the authorities of another country; “They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there”

   Synonyms

   • extradite, deport

   Less specific

   • expel, throw out, kick out

   More specific

   • repatriate

6. pass down; “render a verdict”; “deliver a judgment”

   Synonyms

   • render, return

   Less specific

   • communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across

7. utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); “The students delivered a cry of joy”

   Less specific

   • utter, emit, let out, let loose

8. save from sins

   Synonyms

   • redeem, save

9. carry out or perform; “deliver an attack”, “deliver a blow”; “The boxer drove home a solid left”

   Synonyms

   • drive home

   Less specific

   • give

   More specific

   • land

10. relinquish possession or control over; “The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in”

    Synonyms

    • surrender, cede, give up

    Less specific

    • give, gift, present

    More specific

    • yield up, sell, sign away, sign over

11. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; “The pitcher delivered the ball”

    Synonyms

    • pitch

    Less specific

    • throw

12. cause to be born; “My wife had twins yesterday!”

    Synonyms

    • give birth, bear, birth, have

    Less specific

    • produce, bring forth

    More specific

    • twin, drop, foal, cub, kitten, lamb, litter, whelp, pup, farrow, pig, fawn, calve, have young, have a bun in the oven (more) , bear, carry, gestate, expect

    Entails

    • conceive