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deliver

[dih-liv-er] / dɪˈlɪv ər /
VERB
transfer, carry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear bring convey distribute drop give hand hand over pass transport
STRONG
cart remit truck
WEAK
come across with dish out fork over gimme hand-carry put on put out
Antonyms
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avoid hold keep maintain refrain refuse retain shun take withhold
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain imprison limit restrain restrict
VERB
relinquish possession
Synonyms
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hand over surrender transfer turn over
STRONG
abandon cede commit grant resign yield
WEAK
give up let go
Antonyms
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hold keep
STRONG
defend deny refuse veto
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain imprison limit restrain restrict retain withhold
VERB
free, liberate
Synonyms
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release
STRONG
acquit discharge emancipate loose ransom redeem rescue save
WEAK
unshackle
Antonyms
STRONG
harm hold hurt imprison
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain keep limit restrain restrict retain withhold
VERB
announce, proclaim
Synonyms
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address communicate declare express give present publish read say tell
STRONG
broach impart pronounce state utter vent voice
WEAK
bring out chime in come out with give forth throw out
Antonyms
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conceal keep refrain take withhold
STRONG
hide
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain hold imprison limit restrain restrict retain
VERB
administer; throw
Synonyms
STRONGEST
direct dispatch give launch send transmit
STRONG
aim deal fling hurl inflict pitch strike
Antonyms
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hold keep receive take
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain imprison limit restrain restrict retain withhold
VERB
discharge, give forth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear dispense find hand hand over produce provide release supply turn over
STRONG
birth born feed
WEAK
accouch
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep receive take
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain imprison limit restrain restrict retain withhold

Example Sentences

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External link The president is slated to deliver a televised press conference at 1 p.m. on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Simply increasing circuit depth is unlikely to deliver better results for many common tasks, especially those based on local measurements.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“We believe this number is looking increasingly light,” he wrote, meaning the company could deliver upside relative to investor expectations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"Bangladesh has not been able to deliver a such a change… it is naturally disheartening to realise that we have not been able to organise and rebuild our country in the same way."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The gnome repeated the message in a croaky little voice and then sped off to deliver it, chanting, “Message for Red! Message for Red!” over and over.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.