render

¹ American  

[ren-der] / ˈrɛn dər /

verb (used with object)

• renders,
  present (3rd person singular)
• rendered,
  past participle,  past
• rendering
  present participle

1. to cause to be or become; make.

   to render someone helpless.

2. to do; perform.

   to render a service.

3. to furnish; provide.

   to render aid.

   Synonyms:

   afford, contribute, supply, give

4. to exhibit or show (obedience, attention, etc.).

   Synonyms:

   demonstrate

5. to present for consideration, approval, payment, action, etc., as an account.

6. to return; to make (a payment in money, kind, or service) as by a tenant to a superior.

   knights rendering military service to the lord.

7. to pay as due (a tax, tribute, etc.).

8. to deliver formally or officially; hand down.

   to render a verdict.

9. to translate into another language.

   to render French poems into English.

10. to represent; depict, as in painting.

    to render a landscape.

11. to represent (a perspective view of a projected building) in drawing or painting.

12. to bring out the meaning of by performance or execution; interpret, as a part in a drama or a piece of music.

13. Digital Technology.

    1. to use the processing power of computer hardware and software to synthesize (the components of an image or animation) in a final graphic output.

       I’m able to render the lighting in this scene much faster now, thanks to my new graphics card.

    2. to load (game assets) in a video game, displaying objects, textures, geometry, lighting, etc., on screen in their complete intended form: The game is still playable even if the textures in the environment aren’t always rendered right.

       My laggy connection didn’t render the enemies until I was basically standing on top of them.

       The game is still playable even if the textures in the environment aren’t always rendered right.

14. to give in return or requital.

    to render good for evil.

15. to give back; restore (often followed byback ).

16. to send (a suspected criminal) abroad; subject to rendition.

17. to give up; surrender.

    Synonyms:

    yield, cede

18. Building Trades. to cover (masonry) with a first coat of plaster.

19. to melt down; extract the impurities from by melting.

    to render fat.

20. to process, as for industrial use.

    to render livestock carcasses.

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verb (used without object)

• renders,
  present (3rd person singular)
• rendered,
  past participle,  past
• rendering
  present participle

1. to provide due reward.

2. to separate oil from fat, blubber, etc., by melting.

3. Digital Technology. (of assets in a video game) to load so they are visible to the player in their complete intended form.

   There is a long delay before the geometry renders when I change zones, so sometimes I find my character walking in place up against a wall when the world finally loads.

noun

1. Building Trades. a first coat of plaster for a masonry surface.

render ² American  

[ren-der] / ˈrɛn dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that rends or tears something apart forcefully or violently.

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render British  

/ ˈrɛndə /

verb

1. to present or submit (accounts, etc) for payment, approval, or action

2. to give or provide (aid, charity, a service, etc)

3. to show (obedience), as due or expected

4. to give or exchange, as by way of return or requital

   to render blow for blow

5. to cause to become

   grief had rendered him simple-minded

6. to deliver (a verdict or opinion) formally

7. to portray or depict (something), as in painting, music, or acting

8. computing to use colour and shading to make a digital image look three-dimensional and solid

9. to translate (something) into another language or form

10. (sometimes foll by up) to yield or give

    the tomb rendered up its secret

11. (often foll by back) to return (something); give back

12. to cover the surface of (brickwork, stone, etc) with a coat of plaster

13. (often foll by down) to extract (fat) from (meat) by melting

14. nautical

    1. to reeve (a line)

    2. to slacken (a rope, etc)

15. history (of a feudal tenant) to make (payment) in money, goods, or services to one's overlord

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noun

1. a first thin coat of plaster applied to a surface

2. history a payment in money, goods, or services made by a feudal tenant to his lord

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• renderer
  noun
• renderable
  adjective
• unrenderable
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Participles

• rendering
  present
• rendered
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• render
  simple
• renders
  simple
• have rendered
  perfect
• has rendered
  perfect
• am rendering
  progressive
• are rendering
  progressive
• is rendering
  progressive
• have been rendering
  perfect progressive
• has been rendering
  perfect progressive

Past

• rendered
  simple
• had rendered
  perfect
• was rendering
  progressive
• were rendering
  progressive
• had been rendering
  perfect progressive

Future

• will render
  simple
• will have rendered
  perfect
• will be rendering
  progressive
• will have been rendering
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of render¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English rendren, from Middle French rendre, from unattested Vulgar Latin rendere, alteration (formed by analogy with prendere “to take”) of Latin reddere “to give back,” equivalent to red- prefix meaning “again” or “again and again” + -dere, combining form of dare “to give”; see red-

Origin of render²

First recorded in 1580–90; rend + -er ¹

Explanation

Render is a synonym of "make" — technically it means "cause to become." An illness might render you unable to walk, or a shocking sight might render you speechless. Another basic meaning of the verb render is to give, present, or perform something: you could render assistance to someone in need, for example. And a specialized sense is to formally declare a verdict in a court case. Render derives from the Latin verb reddere, "to restore," from the prefix re-, "back," plus dare, "to give."

Example Sentences

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But the problem Edwards anticipates is that, while stretched equity valuations themselves may not trigger a bear market, they render markets highly susceptible to bad news.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

It was Thoreau who remarked that “the transcendental philosophy needs the leaven of humor to render it light and digestible,” and one wishes at times that Mr. Nichols wrote with a lighter touch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

"We still have to investigate to what extent bacteria might help to render uranium harmless for remediation purposes."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

But many traditional crafts are now on the brink of extinction, as advances in technology render them obsolete and valuable knowledge fades into the past.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

“Miss Lumley, I am afraid that legal problems are never as simple as they may first appear. Before I render a verdict, let me consult my colleagues.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Throughout his recollections, he renders chemistry in physical and intimate terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Sometimes a talent comes along that renders old paradigms obsolete.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

But after combing through the info we do have, Slate’s Heather Schwedel renders this brutally honest verdict.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

And he’ll need to get hold of their nighttime raids into the pantry and incessant time spent on social media before it renders them unfit for purpose when their parents get home.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

It’s a tranquillity born of sheer immensity; it calms with its very magnitude, which renders the merely human of no consequence.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Dobrindt said after the guns were rendered inoperable, the weapons cache was placed under surveillance for months but nobody was seen approaching it.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“If the government offers to move us from La Guaira, we won’t go,” said Carmen Gascón, 45, a teacher and mother of three whose apartment was rendered uninhabitable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

We live in an age remarkably good at simulating experience: Concerts and fireworks are streamed live, and an Everest summit is rendered in IMAX.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Vanguard said the main engine and steering gear were "rendered inoperable", adding that the crew was accounted for.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

They rendered him immobile, helpless, as the familiar voice rose from the back of his mind.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

He did so on various grounds, including that they had not examined Pike before rendering an opinion about whether her veins were too small to handle the required IV placement.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

The effect would have been the opposite in prior years, rendering two successive decreases in citywide homelessness marginally less impressive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

At just 20 years old, Nomark offers his 500,000 Instagram followers a how-to guide for rendering the cameras useless, raising awareness about the devices.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

Using computed tomography and cinematic 3D rendering, the team created a detailed digital reconstruction of the specimen.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

Prior to rendering a verdict, jurors expressed concerns about Mrs. Colbey being subject to the death penalty, so the State agreed not to pursue an execution if she was found guilty.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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