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deliverance

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Pronunciation: US /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

deliverance means: Being freed from danger, suffering, or someone who controls you.

noun

BEING SET FREEC1

Being freed from danger, suffering, or someone who controls you.

  • They prayed for deliverance.
  • The prisoners hoped for deliverance from captivity.
  • Her escape brought deliverance from years of suffering.

How to use it: deliverance from something (They celebrated their deliverance from oppression.)

Similar words: liberation, rescue, salvation

Opposites: captivity

Common phrases: deliverance from evil, pray for deliverance

DELIVERING SOMETHINGC2

The act of taking something to the person or place where it is needed.

  • The contract required the deliverance of the goods.
  • Payment followed the deliverance of the parcel.
  • He was responsible for the safe deliverance of the letter.

Similar words: delivery

Common phrases: deliverance of goods, deliverance of something

GIVING BIRTHC2

The act of giving birth to a baby.

  • The midwife attended her deliverance.
  • The family prayed for a safe deliverance.
  • Her journal described the deliverance of her first child.

Similar words: childbirth, delivery

Common phrases: safe deliverance, deliverance of a child

Questions about deliverance

What does deliverance mean?

Being freed from danger, suffering, or someone who controls you.

What is deliverance in other languages?

Türkçe: kurtuluş · Español: liberación · Français: délivrance · Deutsch: Befreiung · Italiano: liberazione · 日本語: 解放

How do you pronounce deliverance?

It is pronounced /dɪˈlɪvərəns/.

How do you use deliverance in a sentence?

They prayed for deliverance. The prisoners hoped for deliverance from captivity.

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