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ren·der Listen to audio/ˈrɛndɚ/ verb
ren·ders; ren·dered; ren·der·ing
[+ obj] 1 formal : to cause (someone or something) to be in a specified condition
Depression can render a person helpless. Both passengers were rendered unconscious in the accident. The sight of her rendered him speechless. The virus rendered the computer useless.
2 formal : to give (something) to someone
render an apology He witnessed a car accident and stopped to render aid/assistance. a fee/payment for services rendered [=for something that a person, company, etc., has done for you]
3 law : to officially report or declare (a legal judgment, such as a verdict)
The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty.
4 formal : to present or perform (something)
The novel renders a portrait of life in ancient Rome. poems rendered in the original German perfectly rendered songs
5 formal : translate
render Latin into English The word was incorrectly rendered as light.
6 : to melt (fat) especially as a way of removing it from meat
It's important to render the fat from the duck.
7 : to change (something) into a different substance by some process
trees rendered into wood pulp animal fat rendered into tallow

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