délivrer

/de.li.vʁe/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
délivre
past
a délivré
perfect
délivré

Meaning

  1. to deliver, to free

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

secourir

Close — to free/deliver and to rescue overlap.

Similar in other languages

English

rescue

Close — to deliver, to free relates to rescuing.

Practice

1 What does délivrer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le prince ___ la princesse du dragon.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches délivrer?

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