Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 liefern
, 🇪🇸 entregar
, 🇮🇹 consegnare
, 🇵🇹 entregar
, 🇨🇳 交付
, 🇯🇵 配達する
, 🇰🇷 배달하다
, 🇸🇦 يوزن
, 🇮🇳 डिलीवर करना
Usage Examples
- Le facteur va livrer votre colis ce matin.
- Il a réussi à livrer une performance exceptionnelle lors du concert.
- J'ai demandé au serveur de livrer le repas directement à ma chambre.
Etymology
*Livrer* comes from Late Latin *liberāre* “to set free, deliver,” which in turn comes from *liber* “free.” In Old French it appeared as *livrer* (c. 10th c.) with the sense of “to free or deliver someone from danger,” and later broadened to mean “to hand over or ship goods.” The transition involved the vowel change *e → i* and the French infinitive ending *‑er*.
Synonyms
délivrer
fournir
expédier
remettre
transmettre
acheminer
déposer
Antonyms
retenir
retirer
refuser
rejeter
empêcher