Search results for 'render':

render verb (rendered, rendering) 1 to cause something to be or become • render things more agreeable. 2 to give or provide (a service, help, etc). 3 to show (obedience, honour, etc). 4 to pay (money) or perform (a duty), especially in return for something • render thanks to God. 5 (often render something back) to give back or return something. 6 to give something in return or exchange. 7 (also render something up) to give up, release or yield something • The grave will never render up its dead. 8 to translate something into another language • How do you render that in German? 9 to perform (the role of a character in a play, a piece of music, etc). 10 to portray or reproduce someone or something, especially in painting or music. 11 to present or submit for payment, approval, consideration, etc. 12 to cover (brick or stone) with a coat of plaster. 13 (often render something down) a to melt down (fat), especially to clarify it; b to remove (fat) by melting it. 14 law said of a judge or jury: to deliver formally (a judgement or verdict). noun a first coat of plaster or rendering applied to brick or stonework. renderable adj. renderer noun. rendering noun 1 a performance. 2 a coat of plaster.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French rendre.