delivered
delivered — verb
- deliveredpresent simple I / you / we / they
- delivereds3rd person singular
- delivereding-ing form
- deliverededpast simple
1. took letters, parcels, food, or other items to the home, office, or other place
took letters, parcels, food, or other items to the home, office, or other place where the receiver was meant to get them.
Folake delivered three grocery boxes to the blue house by the bridge.
deliver + object + to + address
The courier delivered Matthew's laptop to the office before the staff meeting.
deliver + item + to workplace
By noon, Mei delivered fresh bread to every stall in the market.
The nurse delivered the test results to Ada's room after breakfast.
文法句型
deliver + object + to + person/place
be delivered + to + address
用法筆記
Subject is often a driver, courier, shop, or service worker, and the destination is usually named with 'to'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense focuses on getting a physical item to its address or receiver.
常見錯誤
2. handed over, spoke, or sent something so that it reached the person, audience, o
handed over, spoke, or sent something so that it reached the person, audience, or target it was intended for.
Christopher delivered the keys to the landlord before leaving the flat.
deliver + object + to + recipient
At graduation, Padma delivered a short speech about her first year abroad.
deliver a speech
The striker delivered a low cross toward Darius at the far post.
In the final inning, Ilan delivered a fast pitch over the inside corner.
- withhold
means deliberately not giving, showing, or sending something onward.
文法句型
deliver + object + to + person
deliver + speech/message
deliver + ball/pass/pitch
用法筆記
The object is something intentionally passed on, presented, spoken, or aimed. Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is on transfer, presentation, or direction, not on routine house-to-house transport.
常見錯誤
3. came through on a promise, plan, or claim by giving people the result they had b
came through on a promise, plan, or claim by giving people the result they had been told to expect.
Isabela promised quiet repairs and delivered exactly that by sunset.
deliver exactly what was promised
The new heater delivered steady warmth through the coldest night of winter.
deliver + dependable result
After months of delays, the builder finally delivered the extra classroom space.
The training plan delivered better balance within six weeks for Pim.
- fulfil
stresses carrying out what was promised, expected, or required.
- come through
informal; often used when somebody succeeds after doubt or pressure.
- provide
broader and more neutral; does not always imply a prior promise.
- disappoint
means failing to provide the hoped-for result.
- fail
means not managing to do what was expected or promised.
文法句型
deliver + result
deliver + what was promised
deliver on + promise/plan
用法筆記
Common with services, leaders, products, and plans that have raised expectations beforehand. Distinguish from sense 4: this sense is about meeting a promise or expectation already on the table, not simply causing a strong effect.
常見錯誤
4. brought about a strong result, reaction, or amount of support at the moment it w
brought about a strong result, reaction, or amount of support at the moment it was needed.
The mayor's last rally delivered thousands of votes in the river towns.
deliver + votes/support
In the second half, the captain delivered two late goals when the team needed them.
deliver + sports result under pressure
The comedian's closing joke delivered the biggest laugh of the whole evening.
The startup's launch video delivered a wave of new orders overnight.
文法句型
deliver + votes/support
deliver + goal/performance
deliver + effect/reaction
用法筆記
Often used with votes, goals, laughs, growth, or a standout performance. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense measures the effect or impact itself, even when no explicit promise was made first.
5. became a parent by bringing a newborn into the world, or helped another person o
became a parent by bringing a newborn into the world, or helped another person or animal through labour so the young could be born safely.
At dawn, Ines delivered a healthy baby boy at the district hospital.
mother as subject: deliver a baby
The midwife delivered twin boys before the ambulance reached the village.
medical helper as subject
After twelve hard hours, the doctor delivered the calf safely in the barn.
During the storm, the clinic team delivered a baby girl by lantern light.
- give birth to
plain everyday expression when the mother is the subject.
- assist in the birth of
formal medical wording for the helper's role.
文法句型
deliver a baby
deliver twins
be delivered by a doctor or midwife
用法筆記
The subject can be the mother, but in medical writing it is very often the doctor, nurse, or midwife who helps with the birth. Distinguish from sense 1: the object here is a newborn, not goods or documents.
常見錯誤
6. got someone safely out of a painful, dangerous, or deeply unpleasant situation.
got someone safely out of a painful, dangerous, or deeply unpleasant situation.
The last train delivered the stranded nurse from a freezing night at the station.
deliver + person + from + danger
The scholarship delivered the nursing student from months of choosing between rent and books.
deliver + person from prolonged hardship
A timely phone call delivered the hikers from sleeping outdoors in the rain.
That apology delivered the family from another week of bitter silence.
文法句型
deliver + person + from + danger
be delivered from + trouble
用法筆記
This sense is formal or literary and is usually followed by 'from' plus a noun for danger, pain, sin, or trouble. In everyday English, speakers more often choose 'rescue', 'save', or 'spare'.