1. (

• deliver ,
• present ,

) deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students" ;

2. (

• deliver

) bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers" ;

3. (

• hand_over ,
• fork_over ,
• fork_out ,
• fork_up ,
• turn_in ,
• deliver ,
• render ,

) to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" ;

4. (

• rescue ,
• deliver ,

) free from harm or evil ;

5. (

• extradite ,
• deliver ,
• deport ,

) hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there" ;

6. (

• render ,
• deliver ,
• return ,

) pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment" ;

7. (

• deliver ,

) utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy" ;

8. (

• deliver ,
• redeem ,
• save ,

) save from sins ;

9. (

• deliver ,
• drive_home

) carry out or perform; "deliver an attack"; "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left" ;

10. (

• surrender ,
• cede ,
• deliver ,
• give_up ,

) relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" ;

11. (

• deliver ,
• pitch ,

) throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball" ;

12. (

• give_birth ,
• deliver ,
• bear ,
• birth ,
• have

) cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!" ;