delivrer

Délivrer is a French verb written with an acute accent: délivrer. It has several related meanings centered on the idea of handing over, releasing, or granting something. Common uses include delivering a person or object to someone, delivering or issuing a document or permit, and liberating someone or something from confinement or a burden. In legal or judicial language, délivrer can also mean to render or issue a verdict or judgment, effectively delivering a decision to those involved. The verb can also express relief from danger, suffering, or oppression in a more figurative sense, as in delivering someone from trouble.

Etymology and form: délivrer is a regular -er verb in French. It is formed from the prefix de- and the verb livrer (to deliver or hand over), itself linked to the Latin liberare meaning to free. The accent marks important pronunciation and distinguishes the root forms in different tenses.

Conjugation and usage: As an -er verb, délivrer follows the standard conjugation pattern of the first group. Present tense forms include je délivre, tu délivres, il délivre, nous délivrons, vous délivrez, ils délivrent. Passé composé is formed with auxiliary avoir plus délivré (j’ai délivré, tu as délivré, il a délivré, etc.). Other tenses such as l’imparfait, le futur, and le subjonctif have regular endings: délivrais, délivrerai, délivre, délivrions, délivriez, délivrent, and so on.

Common collocations: délivrer un document (un passeport, un permis, un certificat), délivrer un jugement ou une décision, délivrer quelqu’un de ses chaînes (libérer), délivrer une personne d’une contrainte, délivrer une information ou un message.

Délivrance is the related noun meaning release, salvation, or issuance. Related verbs include livrer (to deliver) and libérer (to free).