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rendered unto Caesar

rendered unto Caesar is the simple past and past participle of render unto Caesar.

Meaning of render unto Caesar

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To give (something) to one's state or government, especially in the form of a tax payment.
    • [S]he . . . made a note to suggest that her client ease some of the last quarter's profits into tax-free bonds. Render unto Caesar, sure, she thought, but not one damn penny more than necessary.1997, Nora Roberts, Holding the Dream, →ISBN

Questions about rendered unto Caesar

What is rendered unto Caesar the simple past and past participle of?
Rendered unto Caesar is the simple past and past participle of render unto Caesar.

Words near rendered unto Caesar in the dictionary

  1. renderable
  2. renderables
  3. rendered
  4. rendered down
  5. rendered off
  6. rendered unto Caesar
  7. renderer
  8. renderers
  9. renderest
  10. rendereth
  11. rendering

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