届ける

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 届ける is read as とどける and is a transitive verb for delivering something to a destination or turning a found item in to the proper office.
• Basic usage: A delivery destination appears in 祖父の家へ届ける, while turning in a found item appears in 財布を駅の事務室へ届ける.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 届く
  • 届く is intransitive and presents an item arriving; 届ける is transitive and presents someone delivering it.
• Deliver and turn in
  • Besides delivery to a person or place, the verb can mean reporting or turning in a found item to an office or police station.