26984 words

render

12 definitions • 18 examples
1
to cause someone or something to be in a particular state:

Examples:

[ + adj ] His rudeness rendered me speechless.
2
to change words into a different language or form:

Examples:

She is rendering the book into English from French.
3
to give something such as a service, a personal opinion or expression, or a performance of a song or poem, etc. to people:

Examples:

We see that freight railroads make good profits while rendering excellent service.
4
to put a first layer of plaster or cement on a wall
5
to cause someone or something to be in a particular state:

Examples:

New technology renders a computer obsolete in a year.
6
to represent something in a work of art or a performance:

Examples:

The drawing was rendered in muted pastels.
7
to give something to someone:

Examples:

An employee is someone who renders his or her services in exchange for pay.
8
to cause something or someone to be in a particular state:

Examples:

Billions have been spent, but not one gallon of the estimated 54m gallons of waste has been rendered harmless.
9
to provide or give something such as help or a service to people:

Examples:

render aid/assistance/help
They liaise between companies that want to buy insurance and the insurers that sell it, taking a commission for services rendered.
10
to officially prepare financial records, bills, etc. and give them to someone or make them available:

Examples:

The company had failed to render accounts to its shareholders two years in a row.
We shall render invoices to you monthly in respect of work done by the firm.
11
to officially announce a decision or judgment about something:

Examples:

render a decision/verdict The Council is expected to render a decision soon.
render judgment The court's duty is to hear a matter and render judgment or direction.
12
to make an image on a computer screen appear solid and like a real object:

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