deliverer

de·liv·er

D0113500 (dĭ-lĭv′ər) 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 or aid in the birth of: The midwife delivered the baby. c. To assist (a woman) in giving birth: The doctor delivered her of twins. 8. To give forth or produce: an oil well that delivered thousands of barrels a day. 9. To set free, as from captivity, 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 dēlīberāre : Latin dē-, de- + līberāre, to free (from līber, free; see leudh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]

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de·liv′er·a·bil′i·ty n. de·liv′er·a·ble adj. de·liv′er·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 dangerrescuer, savior, saviourmessiah, christ - any expected delivererbenefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
	3.	deliverer - someone employed to make deliveriesdelivery boy, deliverymannewsboy, carrier - a boy who delivers newspaperscoalman - someone who delivers coalemployee - a worker who is hired to perform a jobgrocery boy - a delivery boy for groceriesiceman - someone who cuts and delivers iceletter carrier, mail carrier, mailman, postman, carrier - a man who delivers the mailmilkman - someone who delivers milkpaperboy - a boy who sells or delivers newspapers
	4.	deliverer - a person who gives up or transfers money or goodsindividual, 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

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