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.

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 Word Forms

• nonrendition 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

Gandhi's birthday is usually commemorated at the statue with floral tributes and renditions of his favourite hymns.

From BBC

The waffles’ autumnal rendition incorporates pumpkin purée and seasonal spices like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg to create a warming sweet treat that embodies fall joy.

From Salon

Scrum-half Natasha Hunt and Jones, who still had the baseball cap on, then took over with a rendition of the song Freed from Desire - but changed the wording to 'England's on fire'.

From BBC

You could see how much he enjoyed the spotlight during the rendition.

From Los Angeles Times

Judas Priest's rendition of the Black Sabbath classic was released on Friday with all profits donated to the Glenn Tipton Parkinson's Foundation and Cure Parkinson's.

From BBC

Related Words

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