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render(2)(dictionary)
render(dictionary)
RENDER(law)
A RENDRE, French, to render, to yield, contracts(law)

render(2) (iou)



render verb. LME.
[Anglo-Norman, from Old & mod. French rendre from Proto-Romance alt. (repr. also in RENT noun1) of Latin reddere give back, formed as RE- + dare give. For the unusual retention in English of the French inf. ending cf. TENDER verb2.]
I. verb trans. Repeat (something learned); say over, recite. LME-M16.
verb trans. Reproduce or express in another language, translate. Also foll. by into. LME.
H. Carpenter Mornings of lessons rendering La Fontaine into English.
verb trans. Give in return, make return of; return (thanks); give back, restore. L15.
B. Jowett Ought we to render evil for evil at all..? J. Bronowski Every machine consumes more energy than it renders.
b. Law. Of a cognizee: make over as a return to the cognizor in a fine. L16.
c. Return (a sound, image, etc.) by reflection or repercussion. Also foll. by back. Chiefly poet. L16.
verb trans. Reproduce, represent, esp. by artistic means; depict. L16.
J. Hutchinson Hieroglyphs..were rendered in..low or high relief.
b. Play or perform (music). L17.
R. Travers Maggie rendered the ballads with true Victorian fervour.
verb trans. Represent or describe as being of a certain character or in a certain state; make (a person) out to be. L16-E18.
II.
verb trans. Hand over, deliver to a person. LME.
H. Green We are obliged to render a Report of behaviour to our Superior Authority.
b. Law. Of a judge or jury: deliver formally (a judgement or verdict). E19.
verb trans. Give up; resign, relinquish; spec. surrender (a stronghold, town, etc.) to the enemy. arch. L15.
b. verb refl. & intrans. Give (oneself) up; surrender. arch. E16.
verb trans. Give out, emit, discharge. Now rare or obsolete. L15.
verb trans. Present (an account, reason, answer, etc.); submit to a person for consideration or approval. L15.
render an account: see ACCOUNT noun.
b. Declare, state. rare (Shakes.). Only in E17.
verb trans. Pay as a rent, tax, or tribute. E16.
verb trans. Show (obedience, honour, attention, etc.); do (a service); give (assistance). L16.
for services rendered: see SERVICE noun1. render homage: see HOMAGE noun 1.
A. Gray A doctor who had rendered them skilled and faithful service.
verb refl. & intrans. Present (oneself), be present (at a certain place). arch. E17.
J. Carlyle I rendered myself at Paddington Station.
III.
verb trans. Bring (a person) into a state or condition; cause to be in a certain state. rare. LME.
verb trans. Cause to be or become; make of a certain nature, quality, condition etc. (Foll. by to be.) E16.
D. Leavitt When she sang, he was rendered speechless with pride. refl.: Isaiah Berlin We..render ourselves ridiculous by arriving at conclusions on too little evidence.
IV.
verb trans. Melt (fat); obtain or extract (fat) by melting; clarify; extract fat from (meat etc.). LME.
G. Lord Garth..rendered down pork fat for pate.
verb trans. Cover (stone or brickwork) with a first coating of plaster. M18.
Holiday Which? The buildings are rendered in discoloured cement.
Nautical.
a. verb trans. Pass (a rope or line) through a place. M19.
b. verb intrans. Of a rope or line: move freely round or through anything. M19.
Comb.: render-set verb, noun, & adjective (a) verb trans. cover (a wall etc.) with two coats of plaster; (b) noun (a) plastering of two coats; (c) adjective (of plastering) consisting of two coats.
renderable adjective M18.
renderer noun a person who renders something LME.