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render

verb · noun

Simple meaning

To give; to give back.

Pronunciation

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rehnder

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹɛndɚ

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Definition

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verb

  1. transitive

    To give; to give back; to deliver.

  2. Restate (words) from one language into another language

  3. transitive

    To translate into another language.

  4. Give something useful or necessary to

  5. Give or supply

  6. ditransitive

    To cause to become.

noun

  1. countableuncountable

    Stucco or plaster applied to exterior walls.

  2. One who rends.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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  • “The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully.”verb
  • “Render the brick walls in the den.”verb

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • yield

    Of a running process, to give control back to the operating system so that other processes can be allowed to run.

  • return

    To give something back to its original holder or owner.

  • waive

    To abandon, give up (someone or something).

  • deliver

    To give birth to.

Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • rendverbBase word

    Tear or be torn violently.

  • renderingnounInflected form

    A performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

Compound terms

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  • render-setverbCompound term

    Cover with two coats of plaster.

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