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render
1[ ren-der ]
/ ˈrɛn dər /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to provide due reward.
to try out oil from fat, blubber, etc., by melting.
noun
Building Trades. a first coat of plaster for a masonry surface.
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Origin of render
1First 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-
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ren·der·a·ble, adjectiveren·der·er, nounun·ren·der·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby render
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render2
[ ren-der ]
/ ˈrɛn dər /
noun
a person or thing that rends or tears something apart forcefully or violently.
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British Dictionary definitions for render
render
/ (ˈrɛndə) /
verb (tr)
noun
a first thin coat of plaster applied to a surface
history a payment in money, goods, or services made by a feudal tenant to his lord
Derived forms of render
renderable, adjectiverenderer, nounWord Origin for render
C14: from Old French rendre, from Latin reddere to give back (influenced by Latin prendere to grasp), from re- + dare to give
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