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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).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDELIVERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deliveryDelivery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : the act or manner of delivering something. also : something delivered. Synonyms. discharge. quietus. quittance. release. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of delivery in a Sentence. The delivery is scheduled for this morning. The company offers free delivery with orders over $100.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdelivery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of delivery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deliveryDelivery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDELIVERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of taking goods, letters, packages, etc. to people's houses or places of work: delivery of We get two deliveries of mail (= it is delivered twice) a day. on delivery You can pay for the carpet on delivery (= when it is delivered). take delivery of We expect to take delivery of (= receive) our new car next week.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELIVERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › deliveryDelivery - definition of delivery by The Free Dictionary

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   delivery. (dɪˈlɪvərɪ) n, pl -eries. 1. a. the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc. b. something that is delivered. c. (as modifier): a delivery service.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › delivery_ndelivery, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun delivery mean? There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun delivery, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDELIVERY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    DELIVERY definition: 1. the job of taking things such as letters, parcels, or goods to a person or place: 2. the time…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDELIVERY definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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    Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, packages, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them. Please allow 28 days for delivery. The uprising is threatening the delivery of humanitarian supplies of food and medicine.