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deliver vs give away

give away vs deliver

deliver and give away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deliver No No Yes No
give away No No Yes No
As verbs, give away is a hyponym of deliver; that is, give away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deliver:
  • deliver: to surrender someone or something to another
  • give away: formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father
Other hyponyms of deliver include bail.
deliver (verb) give away (verb)
cause to be born make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) give away information about somebody
pass down make a gift of
utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.) formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father
bring to a destination, make a delivery
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
to surrender someone or something to another
relinquish possession or control over
carry out or perform
hand over to the authorities of another country
free from harm or evil
save from sins
Difference between deliver and give away

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