deliveress Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
    deliver; present.
    • The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
  2. verb bring to a destination, make a delivery
    deliver.
    • our local super market delivers
  3. verb to surrender someone or something to another
    hand over; render; deliver; fork over; turn in; fork up; fork out.
    • the guard delivered the criminal to the police
    • render up the prisoners
    • render the town to the enemy
    • fork over the money
  4. verb free from harm or evil
    deliver; rescue.
  5. verb hand over to the authorities of another country
    deport; deliver; extradite.
    • They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there
  6. verb pass down
    return; deliver; render.
    • render a verdict
    • deliver a judgment
  7. verb utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
    deliver.
    • The students delivered a cry of joy
  8. verb save from sins
    redeem; save; deliver.
  9. verb carry out or perform
    drive home; deliver.
    • deliver an attack", "deliver a blow
    • The boxer drove home a solid left
  10. verb relinquish possession or control over
    cede; give up; surrender; deliver.
    • The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
  11. verb throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
    deliver; pitch.
    • The pitcher delivered the ball
  12. verb cause to be born
    have; deliver; birth; bear; give birth.
    • My wife had twins yesterday!

WordNet


De*liv"er*ess noun
Definitions
  1. A female de. R. Evelyn.

Webster 1913