delivered
UK[dɪˈlɪvəd]US[dɪˈlɪvɚd]
adj
(of goods or mail) brought and handed over to the proper recipient or address.
adj
(of a baby) brought forth and born.
adj
(of a speech, performance, or action) carried out or performed in a specified manner.
Morpheme Breakdown
de
liver
ed
de
completely, down, away
liver
ed
Etymology
the word 'delivered' originates from the latin 'liberare', meaning "to set free". this passed into old french as 'livrer', which carried the sense of handing something over, thereby releasing it. the latin prefix 'de-' was added in old french, intensifying the meaning to "hand over completely". the modern english verb 'deliver' was formed from this anglo-norman root, and the adjectival form 'delivered' employs the native english past participle suffix '-ed' to describe something in the state of having been completely handed over or set free, whether it be a package, a baby, or a speech.
Analysis
Structure: de + liver + ed
de- (latin prefix): meaning "completely, down, away". here it intensifies the action.
liver (middle english verb): from the old french 'livrer', meaning "to hand over, give up, set free". it is the core verb root.
-ed (old english suffix): a past participle suffix used to form adjectives from verbs, indicating a completed state or condition.
Examples
the package was delivered to my doorstep this morning.
she was rushed to the hospital and delivered a healthy baby boy.
he delivered a powerful and convincing argument to the jury.