Translation
to deliver, supply
Word origin
From English deliver and French livrer, both from Latin liberare ('to set free'), which in commercial use shifted to 'hand over, release goods to someone'. English deliver and livery come from the same journey.
- Origin
- Latin, via French and English
- Root
- liberare
- English cognates
- deliver, livery
Examples
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The shop delivers bread every morning.
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We will deliver what you ordered in two days.
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Who delivered this letter?
A false friend worth pinning down: means to deliver goods, never to set someone free. Freedom is , from . The two split from the same Latin verb centuries ago; Esperanto keeps them firmly apart.
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