Render Definition & Meaning

render
noun
  1. a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
verb
  1. cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"
  2. give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
  3. give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
  4. give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
  5. pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"
  6. make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"
  7. give back; "render money"
  8. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
  9. show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
  10. coat with plastic or cement; "render the brick walls in the den"
  11. bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"
  12. restate (words) from one language into another language; "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N."
  13. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"

Synonyms for render

deliver

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the

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forfeit

surrendered as a penalty something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

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forgo

do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities

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furnish

give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" provide or equip with furniture

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generate

bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office

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give

the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length cause to have, in the abstract

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interpret

make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?

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play

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

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provide

give something useful or necessary to

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return

document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

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"Render" in song lyrics

See how render is used in real songs:

  • "What shall I render?"
    The Cross Movement — Introducin
  • "So we render"
    The Cross Movement — To My People
  • "This note is legal tender, depths connect, render"
    Mood — Karma

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