RENDER Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

render

verb

ˈren-dər

Definition of render

as in to relinquish

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress a gentleman bandit who graciously asked his victims to render their wallets to his safe possession

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as in to reproduce

to make an exact likeness of rendered Thomas Jefferson's signature for use on an array of gift items

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as in to describe

to give a representation or account of in words the witness convincingly rendered her version of events in just a few words

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Recent Examples of render Baked in high-heat Gozney ovens, the crust stays crisp while trapping steam and rendering juices inside. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 An overeager fog machine renders her footwork nonexistent, but honestly, who cares? — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 But Universal Ostrich Farms, a beak-to-tail-feathers operation that has sold everything from the animals’ meat to salves rendered from their fat, chose to challenge the order as unfair and unreasonable. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 The team wanted to render the stairs into a showstopping centerpiece. — Matt Goulet, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for render

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Underhill ended the discussion by proposing that Diamantis relinquish the Greek passport to the court when it was returned to him.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Some insiders believed that the studio would ultimately relinquish the film and return rights to the movie to its producers.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of relinquish

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Once researchers can send participants home with a device that reliably reproduces sauna-like heat stress, the study pipeline gets longer, cheaper and larger.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
However, nicotine does not reproduce normal acetylcholine signaling.

— Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of reproduce

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Said, wearing blue jeans and a sweater, remained expressionless for most of the hourlong hearing in The Hague as presiding Judge Miatta Maria Samba described the inhumane conditions detainees endured at the prison in the capital, Bangui.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
The early amphibian is described in a study published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, and is an example of how some of the classic traits seen in today’s living frogs and salamanders evolved.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of describe

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French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
In a dignified ceremony, Elgin Mayor David Kaptain and Aurora Deputy Mayor Casey Cuevas delivered the proclamations to Fox Valley Harmonizers president Ralph Ferguson and Aurora Lamplighter Chorus president Lester Grossman.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of deliver

Verb

Treat Smith’s experience as a prompt to book a physical and get current numbers on your blood pressure, cholesterol and A1C, not as a protocol to copy.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
At the time, CEO Jesse Lyu told Fast Company his decision to make the R1 a standalone product was part of a strategy to protect Rabbit's AI model from being copied, and to help its service stand out from the crowd.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of copy

Verb

Rather than surrender its ability to consider alumni and donor connections, Stanford withdrew from those programs and replaced the money from its multi-billion-dollar endowment.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Eric Clark, 45, surrendered to police on Friday and is charged with murder.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrender

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Throughout the novel, outsiders suggest that hagwons might replicate preexisting social inequalities.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Next, the researchers plan to do broader studies that can track exposure throughout pregnancy and examine whether the associations can be replicated across different populations.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

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