render

Syllables: ren·derUK/ˈɹɛn.də//ˈɹɛn.dɚ/

render verb: to cause to become.

Verb

render (third-person singular simple present renders, present participle rendering, simple past and past participle rendered)

(ditransitive) To cause to become.
- The shot rendered her immobile.
- […] St. Bede's at this period of its history was perhaps the poorest and most miserable parish in the East End of London. Close-packed, crushed by the buttressed height of the railway viaduct, rendered airless by huge walls of factories, it at once banished lively interest from a stranger's mind...1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC
Synonyms:

make
(transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.
- The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully.
- we may, at last, render our philosophy like that of Epictetus1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral., London: Oxford University Press, published 1973, § 34
(transitive) To translate into another language.
- to render Latin into English
(transitive) To pass down.
- render a verdict (i.e., deliver a judgment)
(transitive) To make over as a return.
- They had to render the estate.
(transitive) To give; to give back; to deliver.
- render aid; render money
- to render an account of what really happened
(dated, transitive) To give up; to yield; to surrender.
- I'll make her render up her page to me.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...
(transitive) To transform (a model) into a display on the screen or other media.
- rendering images
- They will feature full-motion-video backgrounds that will behave as if rendered in 3-D—the Rabbids will duck behind and jump over real objects as if they were designed into the stage.2007 December, Andy Salisbury, “Rascally Rabbids”, in Nintendo Power, volume 222, page 32
(broadly, transitive) To apply realistic coloring and shading.
(transitive) To capture and turn over to another country secretly and extrajudicially.
(transitive) To convert waste animal tissue into a usable byproduct.
- rendering of fat into soap
(intransitive) To have fat melt off meat from cooking.
- Bacon is very fatty when raw; however, most of the fat will render during cooking.

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To cover a wall with a layer of plaster.
- to render with stucco
To pass; to run; said of the passage of a rope through a block, eyelet, etc.
- A rope renders well, that is, passes freely.
To yield or give way.
- The rope of a laniard or tackle is said to render when, by pulling upon one part, each other part takes its share of the strain.1867, W. H. Smyth, Sailor's Word-Book
(obsolete) To return; to pay back; to restore.
- whose smallest minute lost, no riches render may1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto X”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 14
(obsolete) To inflict, as a retribution; to requite.
- I will render vengeance to mine enemies.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Deuteronomy 32:41

Noun (1)

render (countable and uncountable, plural renders)

Stucco or plaster applied to exterior walls.
Stucco or plaster applied to interior walls.
A digital image produced by rendering a model.
- A low-resolution render might look blocky.
(obsolete) A surrender.
(obsolete) A return; a payment of rent.
- In those early times the king's household was supported by specific renders of corn and other victuals from the tenants of the demesnes.1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC
(obsolete) An account given; a statement.
- And send forth us , to make their sorrow'd render,
  Together with a recompense more fruitful
  Than their offence can weigh down by the dramc. 1605–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

Noun (2)

render (plural renders)

One who rends.
- Oh, this render of hearts, this murderer of love, this perpetual crucifier of Christ, […]1844, The Christian, volume 1, page 498

Proper noun capitalized: Render

Render (plural Renders)

A surname.

render meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali

render in Hindi

to render: अनुवाद करना anuvād karnā
to render or convert from one state to another: करना karnā

render in Tamil

அளி, ஒப்படை, மொழிபெயர், கொடு, வழங்கு

render in Urdu

انجام دینا, چھوڑنا, دینا, ہار ماننا, ہاتھ دھونا, ہتھیار ڈالنا

render in Bengali

পারিশ্রমিক, পারিশ্রমিক প্রদান করা, প্রদান করা, পেশ করা, পাত্তনা দেওয়া, অভিনয় করা

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render in Malayalam: ആക്കുക, ഉപകാരം ചെയ്യുക, ആദരവുകാട്ടുക
render in Kannada: ಕೊಡು, ಸಲ್ಲಿಸು, ನುಡಿಮಾರು, ಕರಗಿಸು
render in Punjabi: ਰੰਡਰ ਕਰਨਾ
render in Sanskrit: दधाति dádhāti, तनोति tanóti
render in Assamese: কৰ kor
render in Arabic: جَعَلَ jaʕala, صَيَّرَ ṣayyara
render in Indonesian: menyebabkan, menafsirkan, menerjemahkan, menghibahkan
render in Vietnamese: ảnh render

Examples of render in a sentence

This, coupled with regular cancellations, has rendered the train service between the area's two biggest towns almost unusable.2022 November 2, Paul Bigland, “New trains, old trains, and splendid scenery”, in RAIL, number 969, page 57:
Logic renders its daily service to wisdom and virtue.1725, Isaac Watts, Logick: Or, The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry after Truth, […], 2nd edition, London: […] John Clark and Richard...
The first thing that greets you on entering the church is a notice asking you not to vex the goat, since it renders valuable service in keeping the churchyard tidy.1980, AA book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 164:

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Synonyms of render

Forms of render

Verb
third-person singular present	renders
present participle	rendering
past participle	rendered
past	rendered
alternative form (archaic)	rendre
Noun
plural	renders
Proper noun
plural	Renders

Past tense of render: rendered

Plural of render: renders

Origin of render

From Middle English renderen, rendren, from Old French rendre (“render, give back”), from Late Latin rendere, from Latin reddere (“make, give back”).

From rend + -er.

Words formed from render

Phrases with render

render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's

Words that rhyme with render

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Questions about render

What does render mean?: Render means to cause to become.
What is render in Hindi?: Render in Hindi is अनुवाद करना (anuvād karnā), करना (karnā). See Render meaning in Hindi.
How do you use render in a sentence?: This, coupled with regular cancellations, has rendered the train service between the area's two biggest towns almost unusable.
What part of speech is render?: Render can be a verb, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce render?: Render is pronounced /ˈɹɛn.də/ (UK).
What is the past tense of render?: The past tense of render is rendered.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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