rendition

[ ren-dish-uhn ]

noun

1. the act of rendering.

   Synonyms: version, interpretation

2. a translation.
3. an interpretation, as of a role or a piece of music.
4. the legal procedure or process of sending a suspected criminal to another country to be interrogated or detained, usually for law-enforcement purposes. Compare extraordinary rendition.extradition.
5. Archaic. surrender.

rendition

/ rɛnˈdɪʃən /

noun

1. a performance of a musical composition, dramatic role, etc
2. a translation of a text
3. the act of rendering
4. archaic.
   surrender

verb

1. tr to subject (a person) to extraordinary rendition

Other Words From

• nonren·dition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rendition¹

1595–1605; < Middle French, alteration of reddition (< Middle English reddicion ) < Late Latin redditiōn- (stem of redditiō ), equivalent to Latin reddit ( us ) (past participle of reddere; render ¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of rendition¹

C17: from obsolete French, from Late Latin redditiō see render

Example Sentences

For example, while Southern enslavers emphasized their summary right of recaption of fugitives, abolitionists emphasized states’ authority to require due process in renditions.

From Washington Post

He said their table-pounding elevates their renditions, which have since attracted the singer’s attention, into something more upbeat.

From Washington Post

Then a couple months ago, a 26-year-old Scottish postman named Nathan Evans sang a rendition on TikTok that made the world become re-obsessed.

From Fortune

I love this song and even did my own rendition of it last year.

From Essence.com

When you add the musical contributions of Branford Marsalis and a handful of stellar renditions of some of Rainey’s classic blues songs, you have more than enough ingredients to make a damn good movie.

From Washington Blade

The agency will neither defend the so-called rendition, detention, and interrogation programs.

From The Daily Beast

For instance, the Beatles rendition of Crying, Waiting, Hoping, the great Buddy Holly song.

From The Daily Beast

Earle also gave a short musical performance, which included this rendition of his own “Christmas in Washington.”

From The Daily Beast

He is also supposed to have serenaded his captives with his own rendition of Charles Aznavour love songs.

From The Daily Beast

In his rendition Charlie Sheen stands in a foyer and overturns a bucket filled with checks, not ice water.

From The Daily Beast

In “The Miller who grinds for Love,” the feeling and intensity and dramatic quality he puts into its rendition are stirring.

From Project Gutenberg

Why cannot the same principle be applied to the rendition of fugitives from service?

From Project Gutenberg

No loophole could be found in the Canadian law that would permit the rendition of a slave.

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Waddleton vetoed my plans for the rendition of the balcony scene at commencement next month.

From Project Gutenberg

He called John McCulloch to his box one night and congratulated him on his successful rendition of the part he was playing.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• depiction
• interpretation
• portrayal
• presentation
• rendering
• transcription
• translation
• version