redeliver
Definition
- 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.)
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