See Also: Delivery(health)
Bad delivery(finance)
Bad delivery(money)
delivery(dictionary)
delivery man(dictionary)
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Take Delivery(money)
Delivery(money)
Delivery(medicine)
Delivery(finance)

delivery (iou)



delivery noun. LME.
[Anglo-Norman delivree use as noun of fem. pa. pple of delivrer: see DELIVER verb, -Y3. Sense 6 is assoc. with DELIVER adjective.]
a. Hist. jail-delivery, the action of clearing a jail of prisoners in order to bring them to trial at an assize; the application of the judicial process to the prisoners in a jail. LME.
b. The action of setting free; deliverance. Now rare. L15.
The action of giving up possession of, surrender. LME.
The action of handing over something to another; esp. a (scheduled) performance of the action of delivering letters, goods, etc. LME.
Dickens It [a letter] will be here by the two o'clock delivery.
b. Law. A formal handing over or transfer, esp. of a deed to the grantee or a third party. L16.
The act of giving birth, or assisting at a birth; parturition, childbirth. L16.
The uttering of words, a speech, a pronouncement; the manner of enunciating speech, song, etc. L16.
James Mill Four days were occupied in the delivery of the speech. A. Powell This delivery made his words..appear to protest.
b. Setting forth in words; narration, statement. L16-M17.
(Free) use of the limbs; bodily activity, bearing. L16-E19.
H. Wotton The duke had the neater limbs, and freer delivery.
The sending forth or delivering of a missile, a blow, etc.; the throwing or bowling of a ball etc.; the action shown in doing this. Also, discharge, provision, supply. E18.
J. Fingleton Bailey..played 'doggo' to 388 deliveries. Scientific American Dissatisfaction with the delivery of medical care in the U.S.
Phrases: cash on delivery: see CASH noun1. constructive delivery: see CONSTRUCTIVE adjective 1. special delivery: see SPECIAL adjective. symbolic delivery: see SYMBOLIC adjective. symbolical delivery: see SYMBOLICAL adjective. take delivery of receive after ordering.
Comb.: delivery room a specially-equipped hospital room in which births take place; delivery van, delivery vehicle, etc.: for making deliveries of goods.