1 C1 formal
To formally hand over a person or thing to a specific authority or person.
"She refused to deliver the documents up to the investigators without a court order."
inseparable
deliver up to
C1 formal inseparable transitive
To formally surrender or present someone or something to a specific person or authority.
In plain English
To give someone or something to a particular person or group that has authority over it.
What does "deliver up to" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To bring something upward and hand it to a specific recipient.
Actually means
To give someone or something to a particular person or group that has authority over it.
Usage tip
Formal, archaic, or literary. Commonly found in legal, religious, and historical writing. Rarely used in modern spoken English. The 'up to' suggests handing upward to a superior authority.
Words that pair with "deliver up to"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
authorities court God justice enemy police
How to conjugate "deliver up to"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
deliver up to
I/you/we/they
3rd person
delivers up to
he/she/it
Past simple
delivered up to
yesterday
Past participle
delivered up to
have + pp
-ing form
delivering up to
continuous
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