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delivery

de·li·very

US/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/ common

noun

1.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

  • “his reluctant delivery of bad news”
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2.

the event of giving birth

  • “she had a difficult delivery”
3.

your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

  • “his manner of speaking was quite abrupt”
  • “her speech was barren of southernisms”
  • “I detected a slight accent in his speech”
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4.

the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

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5.

(baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

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6.

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

  • “work is the deliverance of mankind”
  • “a surgeon”
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7.

the act of delivering a child

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Origin

From Middle English deliveri et al., from Anglo-Norman, from Old French delivrer.

Phrases

  • advice of delivery
  • breech delivery
  • cash on delivery
  • continuous delivery pipeline
  • delivery boy
  • delivery confirmation
  • delivery note
  • delivery order

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