render

/rˈɛndɝ/

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Definitions

Noun
a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
Verb
cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"
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give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
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give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
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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"
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pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"
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make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"
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give back; "render money"
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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"
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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"
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coat with plastic or cement; "render the brick walls in the den"
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bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"
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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."
Verb
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"