render

verb ren·der \ ˈren-dər \

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

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Definition of render

rendered; rendering play \ˈren-d(ə-)riŋ\

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: such 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

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renderable

play \ˈren-d(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective

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renderer

play \ˈren-dər-ər\ noun

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Examples of render in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of render from the Web

The nature of fashion is change—the new look that instantly renders all current looks old.

— laura jacobs, WSJ, "‘Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography, 1911-2011’ Review: Capturing the Trend," 10 July 2018
The journey was harrowing: a more than one-mile dive through narrow passageways filled with muddy water that renders visibility close to zero and flows so fast in some places that even experienced divers have had to stop or turn back.

— george styllis, latimes.com, "Fighting time and high waters, first four boys rescued from Thailand cave," 8 July 2018
The court case is still active, but would be rendered moot if Prop. 2 passes.

— melody gutierrez, SFChronicle.com, "Gas taxes, cage-free chickens and a chopped-up California top fall ballot," 3 July 2018
To account for this, the defense must commit a safety to the box, which renders its coverages predictable.

— andy benoit, SI.com, "Jimmy Garoppolo Takes Charge, Richard Sherman Steps In: 10 Thoughts on the 49ers," 18 June 2018
It is known to be losing ice rapidly because it is being melted from below by warm ocean waters, a process that is rendering its largest glaciers unstable.

— chris mooney, courant.com, "Antarctic ice loss has tripled in a decade. If that continues we are in serious trouble.," 13 June 2018
In the ensuing chaos, Ashcraft suffered a serious head injury that rendered her unconscious for 27 hours.

— shawnté salabert, Outside Online, "The Real Survival Story Behind 'Adrift'," 7 June 2018
Orange knows well the power of telling stories — but, more to the point, of telling good stories, ones that sublimely render the truth of experiences that are passed over or have only previously been painted with a cartoonishly broad brush.

— chelsea leu, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘There There,’ by Tommy Orange," 6 June 2018
But some snakes, rodents, and even hedgehogs can eat the toads and come out unscathed, thanks to genetic mutations that render the toxin harmless.

— katie langin, Science | AAAS, "Toxic toads could devastate Madagascar’s biodiversity," 4 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology 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

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First Known Use: 14th century

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render

noun

Definition of render

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

Recent Examples of render from the Web

Such speed influences the design in radical ways that can be seen in the render.

— joe pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "How Boeing's Hypersonic Passenger Plane Concept Works," 26 June 2018
Using the screen protectors as a base, the user made speculative renders of what the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL might look like.

— ron amadeo, Ars Technica, "Google Pixel 3 will reportedly be built by Foxconn, have a massive notch," 31 May 2018
Boeing’s solution is to split the tail, splay them, and put them in areas that can capture higher air pressure, which accounts for the funky rear of the render.

— joe pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "How Boeing's Hypersonic Passenger Plane Concept Works," 26 June 2018
But, long story short, some of the GL render was using Skia.

— ron amadeo, Ars Technica, "Talkin’ Treble: How Android engineers are winning the war on fragmentation," 8 June 2018
Rumors that the iPhone would make the switch have been circulating as far back as May, when Chargerlab published renders of a new USB-C iPhone charger and 9to5Mac reported that iPhones would likely soon come with USB-C to Lightning cables.

— suzannah weiss, Teen Vogue, "The iPhone Might Make the Switch to USB-C Ports," 13 June 2018
The promotional render is on the left, the final product is on the right: Elsewhere the phone has an unspecified eight-core Qualcomm processor and 16-megapixel dual cameras.

— sam byford, The Verge, "Lenovo's 'all-screen' Z5 phone has a notch after all," 5 June 2018
The render suggests that the new phone will forego the front fingerprint sensor in favor of one on the side, and will include dual rear-facing cameras.

— ashley carman, The Verge, "The Moto Z3 Play could get rid of the home button, but include dual rear-facing cameras," 11 May 2018
What this term helps do, unintentionally, is render work inside the home invisible — which is the crux of the problem here.

— New York Times, "Save Me From This Domestic Drudgery!," 8 May 2018

First Known Use of render

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RENDER Defined for English Language Learners

render

verb

Definition of render for English Language Learners

: to cause (someone or something) to be in a specified condition
: to give (something) to someone
law : to officially report or declare (a legal judgment, such as a verdict)

RENDER Defined for Kids

render

verb ren·der \ ˈren-dər \

Definition of render for Students

rendered; rendering

1 : to cause to be or become

… the girls were rendered quite speechless by the miracle.
—Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

2 : to furnish or give to another

Passing drivers stopped to render aid.

3 : to officially report

The jury rendered a verdict.

4 : to obtain by heating

render lard from fat

5 : perform 3

render a song

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render

transitive verb ren·der \ ˈren-dər \

legal Definition of render

1 : to transmit to another : deliver

2 : to furnish for consideration, approval, or information: as

a : hand down

render a judgment

b : to agree on and report (a verdict) — compare enter

3 : to give in acknowledgment of dependence or obligation : make payment of

4 : to direct the execution of

render justice

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renderable

adjective

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