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give away vs deliver

deliver vs give away

give away and deliver both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give away No No Yes No
deliver No No Yes No
As verbs, deliver is a hypernym of give away; that is, deliver is a word with a broader meaning than give away:
  • give away: formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father
  • deliver: to surrender someone or something to another
Other hypernyms of give away include fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, render, turn in.
give away (verb) deliver (verb)
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret cause to be born
give away information about somebody deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
make a gift of pass down
formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
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 give away and deliver

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