'Deliver' Definition

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Hi teachers,
Would 'sent' be an appropriate synonym for 'delivered' in this context?
They ordered some books which were delivered to the office last Friday.
'Delivered' means, in this case, that the books have arrived and have been received at the office last Friday.

Are the definitions correct?
When you send a book, you give the book to the recipient via a postman; post office; or express service.
When you deliver a book, you hand the book to the receiver personally.

Thanks in advance.

Yoong Liat · Accepted Answer

Are the definitions correct?
When you send a book, you give the book to the recipient via a postman; post office; or express service. Correct.
When you deliver a book, you hand the book to the receiver personally. Correct.

Tenacious Learner · Answer

Hi,
Thanks for your reply.

TL

Surfer · Answer

Hello TL.

I would like to share with you my thoughts on this one. Here's:

When you send a book, you give the book to the recipient via a postman; post office; or express service.

Not exactly. To send something to someone is to forward it to them; regardless of whether they actually receive it or not, and regardless of whether you do it yourself or ask someone else to do it on your behalf.

The way I think of it, to send something to someone is to set it en route to them.

When you deliver a book, you hand the book to the receiver personally.

I'm no sure about the 'personally' part, as one can have things delivered through others.

I guess what you're trying to suggest here is that the distinction between the two verbs is in whether you do it personally or hire/ask someone else to do it. I don't think that's the case.

sending being explained above, delivering further adds to that to mean the thing arrived and was handed.

Tenacious Learner · Answer

Hello Surfer,

Thank you very much for your comments and work. I really appreciate them.

Surfersending being explained above, delivering further adds to that to mean the thing arrived and was handed.

'Delivered' means, in this case, that the books have arrived and have been received at the office last Friday.
We have the same point of view, don't we?

Deliver=to take (something) to a person or place.

TL

Surfer · Answer

Tenacious LearnerWe have the same point of view, don't we?
Deliver=to take (something) to a person or place, and get it in his possession.

Yes, we do.

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