“delivereth” is a form of
deliver
UK /dɪˈlɪv.ə(ɹ)/ · US /dɪˈlɪv.ɚ/ verb, adjective
Forms delivers delivering delivered delivre deliever
- verb To set free from restraint or danger. “The hostage was delivered from her captors and thus preserved from any danger.”
- verb To assist in the birth of. “the doctor delivered the baby”
- verb (formal, with "of") To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child). “the duchess was delivered of a son”
- verb To give birth to. “she delivered a baby boy yesterday”
- verb To free from or disburden of anything.
- verb To bring or transport something to its destination. “deliver a package”
- verb To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another. “deliver the thief to the police”
- verb (intransitive, transitive, informal) To produce what is expected or required. “deliver on a promise”
- adjective (rare) Capable, agile, or active.
Synonyms
free liberate release loose rid outbring come through come up with the goods utter present hand over fork over fork out fork up turn in render rescue extradite deport return redeem save drive home surrender cede give up pitch give birth bear birth
Etymology
From Middle English deliveren, from Anglo-Norman and Old French delivrer, from Latin dē + līberō (“to set free”).
Compare typologically dispatch, analyzable as dis- + impeach, from Latin impedicō (also akin to impede).
Webster’s 1913
- verb To set free from restraint; to set at liberty; to release; to liberate, as from control; to give up; to free; to save; to rescue from evil actual or feared; --often with from or out of; as, to deliver one from captivity, or from fear of death.
- verb To give or transfer; to yield possession or control of; to part with (to); to make over; to commit; to surrender; to resign; --often with up or over, to or into.
- adjective Free; nimble; sprightly; active. [Obs.]
Etymology [F. délivrer, LL. deliberare to liberate, give over, fr. L. de + liberare to set free. See Liberate.]
Etymology [OF. delivre free, unfettered. See Deliver, v. t.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “deliver”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details