deliver

de·liv·er

verb \di-ˈliv-ər\

de·liv·eredde·liv·er·ing \-(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of DELIVER

transitive verb

1

a : to assist (a parturient female) in giving birth <she was delivered of a fine boy> b : to aid in the birth of <sometimes it is necessary to deliver a child with forceps>

2

: to give birth to <she delivered a pair of healthy twins after a short labor>

intransitive verb

: to give birth to offspring <patients that repeatedly deliver prematurely present special problems>