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to be delivered of

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Definition of to be delivered of

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: to give birth to
  • The patient was delivered of healthy twin girls this morning.

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deliver play delivered

  1. : to set free

  2. : to take and hand over to or leave for another : convey

  3. : hand over, surrender

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