deliverer

de·liv·er  (d-lvr)

v. de·liv·ered, de·liv·er·ing, de·liv·ers

v.tr.

1. To bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute: deliver groceries; deliver the mail.

2. To surrender (someone or something) to another; hand over: delivered the criminal to the police.

3. To secure (something promised or desired), as for a candidate or political party: campaign workers who delivered the ward for the mayor.

4. To throw or hurl: The pitcher delivered the ball.

5. To strike (a blow).

6. To express in words; declare or utter: deliver a lecture.

7.

a. To give birth to: She delivered a baby boy this morning.

b. To assist (a woman) in giving birth: The doctor delivered her of twins.

c. To assist or aid in the birth of: The midwife delivered the baby.

8. To give forth or produce: The oil well delivered only 50 barrels a day.

9. To set free, as from misery, peril, or evil: deliver a captive from slavery. See Synonyms at save¹.

v.intr.

1. To produce or achieve what is desired or expected; make good: The senator delivered on her pledge. He is a manager who just can't seem to deliver.

2. To give birth: She expects to deliver in late August.

Idiom:

deliver (oneself) of

To pronounce; utter: Before leaving I delivered myself of a few choice comments.

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[Middle English deliveren, from Old French delivrer, from Late Latin dlberre : Latin d-, de- + lberre, to free (from lber, free; see leudh- in Indo-European roots).]

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de·liver·a·bili·ty n.

de·liver·a·ble adj.

de·liver·er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Deliverer - a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) Christ, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Redeemer, Savior, Saviour, the Nazarene
	2.	deliverer - a person who rescues you from harm or danger rescuer, savior, saviour messiah, christ - any expected deliverer benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
	3.	deliverer - someone employed to make deliveries delivery boy, deliveryman newsboy, carrier - a boy who delivers newspapers coalman - someone who delivers coal employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job grocery boy - a delivery boy for groceries iceman - someone who cuts and delivers ice letter carrier, mail carrier, mailman, postman, carrier - a man who delivers the mail milkman - someone who delivers milk paperboy - a boy who sells or delivers newspapers
	4.	deliverer - a person who gives up or transfers money or goods individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" bailor - the person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment

Translations

deliverer [dɪˈlɪvərəʳ] N (= saviour) → libertador(a) m/f, salvador(a) m/f

deliverer

n

(Comm) → Lieferant m

(liter, = rescuer) → Erlöser m, → Retter m

deliverer [dɪˈlɪv/ərəʳ] n (old) → salvatore/trice