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late-delivered

|late-de-liv-ered|

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/leɪt dɪˈlɪvərd/

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/leɪt dɪˈlɪvəd/

(deliver)

transporting to a destination

Base Form	Plural	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective
deliver	deliveries	deliverers	delivers	delivered	delivered	delivering	delivery	incorrect	inaccurate	delivered	contemporary	non-standardly-delivered	unreliable	properly-delivered	deliverable

Etymology

Etymology Information

'deliver' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'delivrer,' where 'de-' meant 'away' and 'livrer' meant 'to set free.'

Historical Evolution

'delivrer' transformed into the Middle English word 'deliveren,' and eventually became the modern English word 'deliver.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to set free or liberate,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to bring or transport something to a destination.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

describes something that has been delivered later than expected or scheduled.

The package was late-delivered due to the storm.

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Last updated: 2025/07/07 21:49