delivered
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
An inflected form of deliver · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,205 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,976 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) also: present The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
- bring to a destination, make a delivery our local super market delivers
- to surrender someone or something to another also: hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, render the guard delivered the criminal to the policerender up the prisoners
- free from harm or evil also: rescue
- hand over to the authorities of another country also: extradite, deport They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there
- pass down also: render, return render a verdictdeliver a judgment
delivered in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Every thing shall be delivered to you when you come to Brazil.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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Terence O'Hara opened his eyes and delivered a dictum two hours after he was carried home.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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There were counted six thousand six hundred and sixty-six in the body of a woman whom Fortunatus delivered.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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And he bowed all around during this speech, which he delivered in the condescending tone of a lord visiting his inferiors.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1