delivery
/di'livəri/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of taking or giving something to someone: The act of bringing or transferring something (goods, a message, a child) to a designated recipient or place.
- The manner or style of speaking or presenting: The characteristic way in which someone speaks, especially in public, including elements like tone, pace, and clarity.
- The act of giving birth: The process of bringing forth a baby from the womb.
- The act of throwing or propelling something: In sports, the action of sending a ball or other object toward a target, such as a pitch in baseball.
- The act of rescuing or saving: (Formal/archaic) The act of setting free or rescuing from danger or constraint.
Examples of Usage
- Act of taking/giving something:
- The delivery of the package was delayed due to bad weather.
- We offer free delivery on orders over $50.
- Manner of speaking:
- The politician's speech was powerful, but her delivery was monotonous.
- A good joke relies as much on delivery as on the punchline.
- Act of giving birth:
- The mother had a smooth and quick delivery.
- She was admitted to the hospital for the delivery of her twins.
- Act of throwing/propelling:
- The pitcher has a very fast delivery.
- Act of rescuing:
- They prayed for deliverance from their suffering. (Note: 'Deliverance' is the more common noun for this meaning.)
Advanced Usage
- "Cash on delivery (COD)": A payment method where payment is made at the time the goods are received.
- I ordered the book cash on delivery.
- "Take delivery of": To formally accept something that is delivered.
- The company will take delivery of the new machinery next week.
- "Special delivery": A postal service for urgent mail or packages.
- He sent the documents by special delivery.
Variants and Related Words
- Deliver (verb): To bring and hand over something; to give birth; to present formally.
- The courier will deliver the letter. She delivered a compelling lecture.
- Deliverance (noun): The action of being rescued or set free. (Formal)
- The hostages awaited their deliverance.
- Deliverable (noun): A tangible or intangible product or service produced as a result of a project.
- The first project deliverable is due next month.
Synonyms
- Distribution: The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.
- Presentation: The manner or style in which something is given, offered, or displayed.
- Childbirth: The process of giving birth to a child.
- Pitch: (In baseball) The act of throwing the ball to the batter.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Deliver on: To fulfill a promise or meet an expectation.
- The new manager failed to deliver on her early promises.
- Deliver up: (Formal) To surrender or hand over someone or something.
- The treaty required them to deliver up the prisoners.
Related Idioms
- A delivery from the gods: An unexpected and very welcome piece of good fortune or help.
- The sudden rain was a delivery from the gods for the parched crops.
- To have a difficult delivery: To experience a challenging or complicated childbirth.
- Unfortunately, she had a very difficult delivery.
Noun
- the act of delivering a child
- recovery or preservation from loss or danger
- work is the deliverance of mankind
- a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
- (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
- the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
- 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
- the event of giving birth
- she had a difficult delivery
- the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
- his reluctant delivery of bad news