ˈbɹɪŋɪŋ dɪˈlɪvɹəns dɪˈlɪv(ə)ɹi ˈlɪv.ə.ɹi ˈlɪv.ɹɪ ˈɹɛs.kjuː ˈseɪv.ɪŋ ˈspiːtʃ the act of delivering a child recovery or preservation from loss or danger work is the deliverance of mankind a surgeon's job is the saving of lives the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) his reluctant delivery of bad news the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally his manner of speaking was quite abrupt her speech was barren of southernisms I detected a slight accent in his speech the event of giving birth she had a difficult delivery