render

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verb

ren·​der ˈren-dər How to pronounce render (audio)
rendered; rendering ˈren-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce render (audio)

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
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)
(2)
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 unnecessaryP. 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
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
renderable adjective
renderer noun

render

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noun

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

Examples of render in a Sentence

Verb 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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That case was settled with a plea deal that avoided the death penalty before any ruling was rendered on the constitutional question. Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 All the subjects are rendered with exceptional detail and facility. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for render 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of render was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Render.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/render. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

render

verb
ren·​der
ˈren-dər
rendered; rendering
-d(ə-)riŋ
1
: to obtain by heating
render lard from fat
2
a
: to furnish or give to another : deliver
render a report
render aid
b
: surrender entry 1 sense 1, give up
rendered their lives to save others
3
: to give in return
render thanks
4
a
: to cause to be or become
render a person helpless
b
: perform sense 3a
render a salute
c
: perform sense 3b
render a song
d
: translate sense 3a, b
render Latin into English
renderable
-d(ə-)rə-bəl
adjective
renderer
-dər-ər
noun

Legal Definition

render

transitive verb
ren·​der ˈren-dər How to pronounce render (audio)
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
renderable adjective

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