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renders unto Caesar

renders unto Caesar is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is renders unto Caesar the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Renders unto Caesar is the third-person singular simple present indicative of render unto Caesar.

Words near renders unto Caesar in the dictionary

  1. renderings
  2. renderite
  3. renders
  4. renders down
  5. renders off
  6. renders unto Caesar
  7. Rendes
  8. rendest
  9. rendeth
  10. rendevous
  11. rendez-vous

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