Definition

1. Verb:
   • To deliver again: "redeliver" means to hand over or give something (such as a letter, package, or goods) a second time, often after a previous delivery failed or was returned.
   • To present again: It can also refer to the act of reading or reciting something (like a speech) once more.

Usage Examples

• To deliver again:

  • The courier had to redeliver the package because the recipient was not home the first time. (The package was handed over a second time.)
  • After the error in the first shipment, the company promised to redeliver the goods free of charge. (The goods were sent again.)

• To present again:

  • The professor asked the student to redeliver his speech after correcting the mistakes. (The speech was recited once more.)

Advanced Usage

• "to redeliver a verdict": In legal contexts, a jury may be asked to redeliver a verdict if the initial delivery was flawed or incomplete.

  • The foreman was instructed to redeliver the verdict after clarifying the charges. (The verdict was presented again.)

• "to redeliver a lecture": To give a lecture a second time, often to a different audience or for revision.

  • The historian will redeliver his famous lecture on ancient Rome next month. (The lecture will be presented again.)

Variants and Related Words

• Redelivery (n): the act of delivering something again.

  • The redelivery of the mail is scheduled for tomorrow. (The second delivery will occur.)

• Redeliverable (adj): capable of being delivered again.

  • The package is marked as redeliverable if the address is corrected. (It can be sent again.)

Synonyms

• Resend: to send something again (e.g., a message or package).
• Reissue: to give out or publish again (often for official documents).
• Reiterate: to say or do something again (for speeches or statements).

Phrasal Verbs

• Redeliver to: to deliver something again to a specific person or place.
  • Please redeliver the letter to the new address. (Deliver it again to the updated location.)

Related Idioms