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   delivery

   /dɪˈlɪv(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. the action of delivering letters, parcels, or goods: "allow up to 28 days for delivery" Similar conveyancecarriagetransportationtransportingtransportdistributiondispatchremittancefreightagehaulageportageshipmentOpposite collection
   • ▪ an item or items delivered on a particular occasion: "new deliveries are stacked behind older stock" Similar consignmentloadbatchshipmentcontainer loadboatloadshiploadtruckloadlorryload
   • 2. the process of giving birth: "injuries sustained during delivery" Similar birthchildbirthtechnical:parturitionarchaic:confinementaccouchement
   • 3. an act of throwing, bowling, or kicking a ball, especially a cricket ball: "he reached 59 runs off only 42 deliveries" Similar ball bowledthrowbowllobpitch
   • 4. the manner or style of giving a speech: "her delivery was stilted" Similar manner of speakingspeechpronunciationenunciationarticulationintonationelocutionutterancepresentationrecitationrecitalperformanceexecutionfaçon de parler
   • 5. the supply or provision of something: "a mechanism for rapid delivery of bile into the duodenum"
   • 6. the acknowledgement by the maker of a deed that they intend to be bound by it.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French delivree, feminine past participle of delivrer (see deliver).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   DELIVERY definition: 1. the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work: 2. the…. Learn more.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word delivery, from the act of giving birth to the transfer of property. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

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   Delivery definition: the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.. See examples of DELIVERY used in a sentence.

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   Delivery is the act of conveying or delivering something, such as goods, mail, or a child. It can also mean the manner or style of speaking or singing, or the transfer of property or rights. See different meanings and usage of delivery in various contexts.

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   When you make a delivery, you bring something somewhere. A delivery can be in the form of something physical, as when you receive a delivery in the mail, or verbal, as in the delivery of a speech or address.

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