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- [dih-liv-uh-ree]
- /dɪˈlɪv ə ri/
- /dɪˈlɪvəri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-liv-uh-ree]
- /dɪˈlɪv ə ri/
Definitions of delivery word
- variable noun delivery 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. 3
- countable noun delivery A delivery of something is the goods that are delivered. 3
- adjective delivery A delivery person or service delivers things to a place. 3
- uncountable noun delivery You talk about someone's delivery when you are referring to the way in which they give a speech or lecture. 3
- variable noun delivery Delivery is the process of giving birth to a baby. 3
- noun delivery the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc 3
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Origin of delivery
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English delyvere, delyvery < Anglo-French delivrée, noun use of feminine past participle of delivrer to deliver, with suffix assimilated to -ery
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Parts of speech for Delivery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
delivery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
delivery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for delivery
noun delivery
- transmission — the act or process of transmitting.
- distribution — an act or instance of distributing.
- consignment — A consignment of goods is a load that is being delivered to a place or person.
- shipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
Antonyms for delivery
noun delivery
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- secrecy — the state or condition of being secret, hidden, or concealed: a meeting held in secrecy.
- capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- confinement — Confinement is the state of being forced to stay in a prison or another place which you cannot leave.
Top questions with delivery
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