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| ren·der [ réndər ] |
verb (past and past participle ren·dered, present participle ren·der·ing, 3rd person present singular ren·ders) |
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1. transitive verb give help: to give help or provide a service
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formal
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2. transitive verb translate something: to translate something into another language
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formal
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 fragments of poetry, hastily rendered into English
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3. transitive verb arts portray something artistically: to portray something or somebody in art, literature, music, or acting
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formal
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4. transitive verb give decision: to deliver a verdict or decision officially
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formal
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5. transitive verb comput draw something: to draw something in computer graphics
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6. transitive verb submit something for action: to submit something for consideration, approval, or payment
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formal
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 render an invoice for payment
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7. transitive verb give something as due: to give what is due or appropriate to somebody who has authority or power
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formal
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8. transitive verb put somebody or something in particular state: to make somebody or something be or become something
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formal
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 His actions rendered us powerless.
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9. transitive verb purify fat: to purify or extract something by melting, especially to heat solid fat slowly until as much liquid fat as possible has been extracted from it, leaving small crisp remains
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10. transitive and intransitive verb give up something: to surrender something
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formal or literary
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11. transitive verb trade something: to give something in exchange for something else
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formal or literary
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12. transitive verb return something: to give something back
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formal or literary
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13. transitive verb construction cover wall with plaster: to cover masonry with a thin coat of plaster
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noun (plural ren·ders) |
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1. construction coat of plaster: the first thin coat of plaster applied to masonry
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2. history tenant's payment: a payment in goods, services, or money made by a tenant to a feudal lord
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| [14th century. Via French rendre< alteration of Latin reddere "give back" < dare "give"] |
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 ren·der·a·ble adjective |
 ren·der·er noun |
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