deliver up to

verb

To hand over or surrender (something or someone) to.

“The hostages were delivered up to the waiting agents.”

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Meanings

verbdeliver up to (third-person singular simple present delivers up to, present participle delivering up to, simple past and past participle delivered up to)

present singular third person delivers up to · participle present delivering up to · participle past delivered up to · past delivered up to

  1. idiomaticTo hand over or surrender (something or someone) to.

    The hostages were delivered up to the waiting agents.

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Chicago

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