livrer

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French livrer, inherited from Latin līberāre. Doublet of libérer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /li.vʁe/ === Verb === livrer to deliver (a package, merchandise etc.) to hand over, deliver (someone to an enemy, police, etc.) to betray to give away (a secret etc.); to confide, reveal, drop (a hint) (reflexive) abandon oneself, give oneself over [with à ‘to’] (reflexive) to practise (a sport); be engaged in (a job, research); set up (an enquiry) [with à ‘to’] ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== emmener, transporter, déposer, dénoncer ==== Derived terms ==== livraison livrer à soi-même livrer bataille livreur === Further reading === “livrer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Old French == === Etymology === From Latin līberāre. === Verb === livrer to deliver to give birth; to deliver ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Derived terms ==== delivrer ==== Descendants ==== French: livrer → Middle Dutch: leveren Dutch: leverenAfrikaans: lewerNegerhollands: leveer, leweer, lever→ Indonesian: lever→ Sranan Tongo: leifer→ Caribbean Javanese: léfer, ngléfer→ Kari'na: reifyry → Middle English: lyveren