render

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verb

ren·​der ˈren-dər 

rendered; rendering ˈren-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

renderable

ˈren-d(ə-)rə-bəl 

adjective

renderer

ˈren-dər-ər 

noun

render

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noun

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

Synonyms

Verb

• cede
• cough up
• deliver
• give up
• hand over
• lay down
• relinquish
• surrender
• turn in
• turn over
• yield

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.

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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

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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

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 

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