render

verb ren·der \ ˈren-dər \

Definition of render

rendered; rendering play \-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 \-d(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective

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renderer

play \-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.

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He was arrested after the incident on numerous charges, including reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to immediately notify of an accident, and failure to render aid.

— kelly o'sullivan, Country Living, "This Startling Video Captures the Moment a Driver Strikes a Cyclist in a Hit-and-Run," 11 July 2017
Pierce said a police bomb squad had rendered safe a backpack in which the suspect claimed to have a bomb.

— Washington Post, "Man who claimed to have bomb at bank is killed by police," 8 July 2017
The contrast that was once stark slowly grew distorted, often rendering the texts illegible.

— ken krebs, Scientific American Blog Network, "Peering beneath the Surface of Ancient Manuscripts," 7 July 2017
Clearly not $167, but rather the sensibilities of the peoples whose cultures Dobrayakova renders in such painfully stereotypical fashion.

— robert newhouse, Teen Vogue, "Katya Dobrayakova Designs 'Ethnic Woman' Sweatshirt for Jungle Collection," 6 July 2017
At Mondelez International, a giant maker of snacks, thousands of servers and computers were rendered useless and production lines at some factories ground to a halt.

— nicole perlroth, New York Times, "Lasting Damage and a Search for Clues in Cyberattack," 6 July 2017
As Kristina Killgrove reports for Forbes, the CGI studio Visualforensic was recruited to help with the project, using cutting edge technology to render vivid depictions of the family.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "High-Status Indigenous Family Brought Back to Life With Digital Reconstruction," 5 July 2017
No decisions about residents' initial complaint or the preliminary injunction were rendered at Friday's hearing.

— kirsten clark, The Courier-Journal, "Pleasant Ridge property-rights dispute begins trek through courts," 30 June 2017
Independent investigations have concluded that several years of exposure to hot, humid climates can render the ammonium nitrate propellant unstable and lead to violent combustion.

— ryan beene, Bloomberg.com, "What Takata's Bankruptcy Means for Airbag Recalls: Quicktake Q&A," 26 June 2017

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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 Synonyms

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

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

Apparently, the in-screen fingerprint readers won't be ready for the Note 8, either—the major disappointment of this render is an identical fingerprint reader placement to the Galaxy S8.

— ron amadeo, Ars Technica, "Galaxy Note 8 gets pictured, doesn’t fix S8 fingerprint sensor location," 1 Aug. 2017
These renders are based on rumors, the site notes, and they're created by Benjamin Geskin.

— chris smith, Fox News, "New renders suggest a Galaxy Note 8 design that's classic Samsung," 15 June 2017
A recent render of the upcoming iPhone may be the closest thing yet to what to expect from Apple’s overhaul of its flagship phone.

— brooke crothers, Fox News, "Is this the iPhone 8?," 12 May 2017

First Known Use of render

1647

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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