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deliver

[dih-liv-er] / dɪˈlɪv ər /
VERB
transfer, carry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear bring convey distribute drop give hand hand over pass transport
STRONG
cart remit truck
WEAK
come across with dish out fork over gimme hand-carry put on put out
Antonyms
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avoid hold keep maintain refrain refuse retain shun take withhold
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain imprison limit restrain restrict
VERB
relinquish possession
Synonyms
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hand over surrender transfer turn over
STRONG
abandon cede commit grant resign yield
WEAK
give up let go
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep
STRONG
defend deny refuse veto
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain imprison limit restrain restrict retain withhold
VERB
free, liberate
Synonyms
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release
STRONG
acquit discharge emancipate loose ransom redeem rescue save
WEAK
unshackle
Antonyms
STRONG
harm hold hurt imprison
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain keep limit restrain restrict retain withhold
VERB
announce, proclaim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address communicate declare express give present publish read say tell
STRONG
broach impart pronounce state utter vent voice
WEAK
bring out chime in come out with give forth throw out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal keep refrain take withhold
STRONG
hide
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain hold imprison limit restrain restrict retain
VERB
administer; throw
Synonyms
STRONGEST
direct dispatch give launch send transmit
STRONG
aim deal fling hurl inflict pitch strike
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep receive take
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain imprison limit restrain restrict retain withhold
VERB
discharge, give forth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear dispense find hand hand over produce provide release supply turn over
STRONG
birth born feed
WEAK
accouch
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep receive take
WEAK
be quiet capture confine detain imprison limit restrain restrict retain withhold

Example Sentences

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Thousands of worshippers flocked to St Peter's Square on Sunday to hear Pope Leo XIV deliver his first Easter Mass address as pontiff.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"I am absolutely confident that these four people are going to deliver some incredible descriptions."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Keeping that water cold enough for salmon puts limits on how much water federal managers can deliver from Lake Shasta — a vital irrigation supply for Central Valley farmers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

What they do need are mechanisms for collective decision-making for maximum efficacy — identifying people the movement trusts “to sit at the table” and deliver a better outcome.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

What if he and Jonah and the other kids were supposed to deliver some message about how people needed to make big changes now to save the world in the future?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.