misdelivered
|mis-de-liv-ered|
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/ˌmɪsdɪˈlɪvərd/
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/ˌmɪsdɪˈlɪvəd/
(misdeliver)
wrong delivery
Etymology
Etymology Information
'misdeliver' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the verb 'deliver' from Latin 'deliberare', meaning 'to set free'.
Historical Evolution
'misdeliver' evolved from the combination of 'mis-' and 'deliver', which was used in Middle English as 'deliveren'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to set free wrongly', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to deliver to the wrong address'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Last updated: 2025/04/03 13:20