Also means
to hand over; to surrender
Usage Note
Livrer covers delivering goods (livrer un colis — 'to deliver a parcel') and handing someone over (livrer un suspect à la police). The related noun une livraison means 'a delivery'. It is a doublet of libérer ('to free'), both descending from Latin liberare.
Examples
"Le facteur a livré un colis ce matin."
Natural Translation
The postman delivered a parcel this morning.
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