English · Common Verbs
delivered
/dɪˈlɪvərd/
[/dɪˈlɪvərd/]
past tense of deliver
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'deliver': to have take something to a place in the past.
Example
They delivered the fresh bread to every house in the village before the sun rose.
They delivered the fresh bread to every house in the village before the sun rose.
Etymology
From Old French 'delivrer', from Latin 'liberare' (to set free).
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe a completed action in the past.