deliveries
|de-liv-er-ies|
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/dɪˈlɪvəriz/
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/dɪˈlɪv(ə)rɪz/
(delivery)
act of handing over or bringing to recipient
Etymology
'delivery' originates from Old French (via Middle English), specifically from Old French 'delivrer'/'deliverer', which itself traces to Latin roots related to 'liberare' ('liber-' meaning 'free').
'delivery' changed from Middle English 'delivrie' (from Old French 'delivrer') and eventually became the modern English noun 'delivery'.
Initially related to the idea of 'setting free' or 'removing from' (from Latin 'liberare'), the meaning shifted toward 'bringing or handing over' goods or persons and is now used for handing over, shipment, or birth.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'delivery': the act of taking goods, letters, or packages to a person or place; shipments brought to recipients.
The company handled hundreds of deliveries during the holiday season.
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Noun 2
plural of 'delivery': childbirths; instances of delivering a baby.
The hospital recorded three deliveries overnight.
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Noun 3
plural of 'delivery': styles or manners of presenting speech, music, or performance (i.e., ways something is delivered).
Her deliveries of those lines were all different in tone and pace.
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Last updated: 2025/12/01 22:39