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deliverer

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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.

[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).]

de·liver·a·bili·ty n.
de·liver·a·ble adj.
de·liver·er n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.delivererDeliverer - 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)
2.delivererdeliverer - a person who rescues you from harm or danger
messiah, christ - any expected deliverer
benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
3.delivererdeliverer - someone employed to make deliveries
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 [dɪˈlɪvrəʳ] n (old) → salvatore/trice
deliverer [dɪˈlɪvrəʳ] n (old) → salvatore/trice


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The Turk, amazed and delighted, endeavoured to kindle the zeal of his deliverer by promises of reward and wealth.
The Eagle did not prove ungrateful to his deliverer, for seeing the Peasant sitting under a wall which was not safe, he flew toward him and with his talons snatched a bundle from his head.
"Ah, my deliverer," said the Snake as well as he could, "you have arrived just in time; this reptile, you see, is pitching into me without provocation.
 
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