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deliver verb (GIVE BIRTH)

/dɪˈlɪv.ər /US pronunciation symbol/-ɚ/ v
[T] to (help) give birth to a baby
She delivered her third child at home.
The baby was delivered by a midwife.
formal The princess has been delivered of (= has given birth to) a healthy baby boy.

deliverable

adjective

/dɪˈlɪv.ər.ə.bl ̩/US pronunciation symbol/-ɚ-/ adj

(Definition of deliver verb (GIVE BIRTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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