render

¹ren·der

verb \ˈren-dər\

ren·deredren·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of RENDER

transitive verb

1

a : to melt down <render suet>; also : to extract by melting <render lard>

b : to treat so as to convert into industrial fats and oils or fertilizer

2

a : to transmit to another : deliver

b : give up, yield

c : to furnish for consideration, approval, or information: as (1) : to hand down (a legal judgment) (2) : to agree on and report (a verdict)

3

a : to give in return or retribution

b (1) : give back, restore (2) : reflect, echo

c : to give in acknowledgment of dependence or obligation : pay

d : to do (a service) for another

4

a (1) : to cause to be or become : make <enough rainfall … to render irrigation unnecessary — P. E. James> <rendered him helpless> (2) : impart

b (1) : to reproduce or represent by artistic or verbal means : depict (2) : to give a performance of (3) : to produce a copy or version of <the documents are rendered in the original French> (4) : to execute the motions of <render a salute>

c : translate

5

: to direct the execution of : administer <render justice>

6

: to apply a coat of plaster or cement directly to

intransitive verb

: to give recompense

— ren·der·able \-d(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective

— ren·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun

Examples of RENDER

1. Depression can render a person helpless.
2. Both passengers were rendered unconscious in the accident.
3. The sight of her rendered him speechless.
4. The virus rendered the computer useless.
5. He witnessed a car accident and stopped to render aid.
6. The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty.

Origin of RENDER

Middle English rendren, from Anglo-French rendre to give back, surrender, from Vulgar Latin *rendere, alteration of Latin reddere, partly from re- + dare to give & partly from re- + -dere to put — more at date, do

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to RENDER

Synonyms

cede, cough up, deliver, give up, hand over, lay down, relinquish, surrender, turn in, turn over, yield

Antonyms

originate

Related Words

commit, consign, entrust (also intrust), transfer; forfeit, release, waive; abnegate, renounce, resign; abandon, desert, discard, forsake, part (with), shed

Near Antonyms

keep, retain, withhold

Rhymes with RENDER

bender, blender, fender, gender, lender, mender, sender, slender, spender, splendor, tender, vendor

²render

noun

Definition of RENDER

: a return especially in goods or services due from a feudal tenant to his lord

First Known Use of RENDER

1647