render

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ren·der | \ ˈren-dər

rendered; rendering\ ˈren-d(ə-)riŋ

Definition of render

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : 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

2a : 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)

3a : 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

4a(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

render

noun

Definition of render (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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Other Words from render

Verb

renderable \ ˈren-d(ə-)rə-bəl

\ adjective

renderer \ ˈren-dər-ər

\ noun

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. See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Fleeing the scene of a deadly wreck or collision is a crime in Texas, namely a second-degree felony known as failure to stop and render aid. — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 2 May 2022 Ramesh Patel, believed to the driver in the incident, was charged Friday with failure to stop and render aid resulting in death. — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2022 Several corporate leaders and advocacy groups warned that gaps remain in the transition away from 3G service, which could render some important products ineffective for the time being. — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2022 The region's fields, mountains, and enigmatic wreckage of a bygone era stretched out as far as my PlayStation 5 could render. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2022 But Rutherford also advised keeping in mind that the omicron strain appears to render two of the three monoclonal treatments less effective. — Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2022 Matthew Pillsbury’s long-exposure vistas render New York’s revellers as anonymous blurs of motion. — The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2021 Mimicking those exaggerated physical traits in their project imprinted idiosyncratic style into a technique that tends to render out distinctiveness. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2021 The jury took about two hours to render their verdict of not guilty on all counts. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 31 Mar. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun While there is only one render of Ronin at this stage, Fisker says a full reveal will come in August 2023. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 May 2022 The latest news is that venerable leaker Evan Blass scored an official render of the watch body. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2022 According to Nvidia, the RTX 3090’s render time was right around seven minutes. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 27 Apr. 2022 The technology is evolving to be able to convert a 2D picture into a 3D render. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021 In Khan’s render, Apple has replaced the notch with a hole-punch selfie camera, similar to Samsung’s latest Galaxy phones. — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 9 Nov. 2021 But others argue that even more so than in peacetime, periods of active combat render hacktivism ineffectual and largely just distracting. — Lily Hay Newman, Wired, 3 Mar. 2022 As for the services, the publicity and prestige render considerations about actual viewership secondary, not that those figures are regularly disclosed. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 11 Mar. 2022 Incidentally, the actual cutouts may be slightly wider than the render above. — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 2 Mar. 2022 See More

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