1 C1 formal
To formally hand someone or something over to the power, care, or authority of another.
"The prisoner was delivered over into the custody of the foreign court."
inseparable
deliver over into
C1 formal inseparable transitive
To formally surrender or hand someone or something into the power or custody of another.
In plain English
To give someone or something into the care or control of another person or group, usually in a formal or serious way.
What does "deliver over into" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To carry something over and place it into (a new location or control).
Actually means
To give someone or something into the care or control of another person or group, usually in a formal or serious way.
Usage tip
Archaic or literary phrasing. Most common in religious, legal, or historical texts. Rarely used in modern everyday speech. The 'into' emphasises the idea of entering a new state of custody or power.
Words that pair with "deliver over into"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
hands custody power care authority bondage
How to conjugate "deliver over into"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
deliver over into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
delivers over into
he/she/it
Past simple
delivered over into
yesterday
Past participle
delivered over into
have + pp
-ing form
delivering over into
continuous
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