Deliverable

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.	deliverable - something that can be provided as the product of development; "under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware" product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
Adj.	1.	deliverable - suitable for or ready for delivery