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

Example Sentences

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
They were originally invented to perform the operations required to render video game graphics, but proved to be well suited to calculations used in an AI technique called deep learning. Will Knight, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023 The report states that Renner's nephew was able to render aid until authorities arrived, as family members called 911. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023 The suspect, who has not been identified, did not stop to render aid and left the location, police said. Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2023 The project started in 2018, when the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation commissioned Romero to render some of the architect’s most ambitious works for its quarterly magazine. Molly Enking, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Feb. 2023 Many, but not all, will use a game engine to render their worlds. Anshel Sag, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023 But trying to render the squishy c-word using tractable inputs and functions is a difficult, if not impossible, task. Oliver Whang, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023 Most important, the novel allows the murkiness of everyday emotion to live on the page without straining to explain it, trusting the universality of human experience to render these ideas legible to the reader. Lynn Steger Strong, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2022 Unfortunately, this last accomplishment may render Su unconfirmable. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
Noun
Newer technology can speed up artists’ workflows by reducing render times dramatically. John Kell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2023 Here's another render of a Roku TV, provided by the company to accompany its announcement. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2023 The image above shows a digital render of the concept. Chris Smith, BGR, 9 Nov. 2022 While the exact size of these cutouts remains to be seen, a render of what the design may look like is below. Yoni Heisler, BGR, 2 Mar. 2022 Enlarge / An unofficial render of the OnePlus 11 Pro. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2022 Extreme wide shots and surveillance cameras induce a sense of paranoia, while extreme close-ups render faces unrecognizable. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 Mansion’s’ drab comic strokes and narrative render the movie almost superfluous. Carson Burton, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Some cases may also come with the S Pen, according to a marketing render shared by leaker Evan Blass. Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2021 See More

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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

Dictionary Entries Near render

Cite this Entry

“Render.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/render. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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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