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# deliver

verb (deliver, delivers, delivered, delivering)

«deliver» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To deliver means to take letters, parcels or goods to a place or person: the postman delivers the post. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#m1)
2. To deliver a speech or talk means to give it to an audience. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#m2)
3. To deliver a baby means to help it be born. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#m3)
4. To deliver means to do what you promised: they delivered on time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#m4)
5. To deliver from danger (old use) means to rescue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#m5)

### In the lessons

In everyday life: post, parcels, pizza and food deliveries; safety — do not open the door to delivery people when home alone, let an adult deal with them. In maths, delivery problems: a van delivers 24 boxes to each of 5 shops — how many in all? (multiply). At school, pupils deliver presentations to the class. Phrases: deliver a parcel, deliver a speech, home delivery, deliver on a promise.

### Examples

- The postman delivers our letters every morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#x1)
- The shop will deliver the new sofa on Friday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#x2)
- A driver delivers 36 parcels in a morning and 28 in the afternoon. How many is that in all? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#x3)
- Maya delivered her talk about volcanoes to the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#x4)
- The midwife delivered the baby safely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#x5)
- Don't open the door to a delivery person if you are on your own. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#x6)
- The team delivered the project on time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#x7)
- "What should I deliver?" said Tom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/#x8)

### Note

Regular verb: delivered, delivering. Noun: delivery (plural deliveries); «deliverer» is rare — say «delivery driver». Maths: «each», «per» or «every» in delivery problems usually means multiplication or division.

## In Jewish tradition

It means to rescue or save someone, to hand over, or to give birth.

**Interpretation.** Tradition links God's "delivering" with the rescue from Egypt, a central idea of redemption.

### Examples

- And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. (Torah GEN.25.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deliver/#x1)
- Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a bondman that is escaped from his master unto thee; (Torah DEU.23.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deliver/#x2)
- And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand; and said: 'Let us not take his life.' (Torah GEN.37.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deliver/#x3)
- Or have I no power to deliver? (Prophets ISA.50.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deliver/#x4)
- But Jeremiah said: 'They shall not deliver thee. (Prophets JER.38.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deliver/#x5)
- Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying: The LORD will deliver us. (Prophets ISA.36.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deliver/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb: delivered, delivering. Noun: delivery (plural deliveries); «deliverer» is rare — say «delivery driver». Maths: «each», «per» or «every» in delivery problems usually means multiplication or division.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «deliver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deliver/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«deliver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deliver.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «deliver» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deliver/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«deliver» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/deliver.html) on Mova free.