renderren‧der /ˈrendə $ -ər/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 
He was rendered almost speechless by the news. The blow to his head was strong enough to render him unconscious.2formal to give something to someone or do something, because it is your duty or because someone expects you to: an obligation to render assistance to those in needrender a decision/opinion/judgment etc It is unlikely that the court will render an opinion before November 5. a bill of $3200 for services rendered (=for something you have done)3to express or present something in a particular wayrender something as something She made a sound that in print is rendered as ‘harrumph’.render something something Infrared film renders blue skies a deep black.render something in something a sculpture rendered in bronze4render something into English/Russian/Chinese etc formal to translate something into English, Russian etc5technical to spread plaster or cement on the surface of a wall: a brick wall that has been rendered and whitewashed6to melt the fat of an animal as you cook it: Steam the goose to render some of the fat.
WORD ORIGINrender
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French rendre ‘to give back’, from Latin reddereVERB TABLE
render
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | render |
| he, she, it | renders | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | rendered |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have rendered |
| he, she, it | has rendered | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had rendered |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will render |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have rendered |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am rendering |
| he, she, it | is rendering | |
| you, we, they | are rendering | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was rendering |
| you, we, they | were rendering | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been rendering |
| he, she, it | has been rendering | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been rendering |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be rendering |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been rendering |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Both runways have been rendered useless by enemy bombings.
- Digital technology could render today's televisions useless.
- Galan rendered his drawing of a new commercial center in less than a week.
- In beautifully rendered prose, she relates her daily struggles.
- Maestas' sculptures were rendered in bronze.
- Suddenly Packer struck a blow that rendered his victim unconscious.
- The angry exchange rendered future compromise impossible.
- But when his isolation rendered him vulnerable, he turned to Louis for assistance.
- By association, then, sculptural adornment so popular under art nouveau was rendered obsolete.
- Such knowledge has rendered meaningless the notion that every conjugal act should be open to the transfer of life.
- The negotiations were continuing, and fees for services the accountants were rendering were still being incurred.
- The predominantly white jury, which ultimately rendered the verdict, was composed of six men and six women.
- The unpredictable, sporadic nature of storms on an open coast presumably render exposed shores unstable in this respect.
Longman Language Activatorto cause someone or something to be in a particular situation or condition
: make somebody late/ill etc · Hurry up - you're going to make me late for work.· Something I ate last night really made me sick.make something safe/interesting/dirty etc · He could make things very difficult for us.· Engineers have been working throughout the night to make the bridge safe.· We gave the house a coat of paint to make it more attractive.make it easy/impossible/necessary etc (for somebody) to do something · The regulations should make it easier for patients to receive the treatment they need.· The increased costs made it impossible to continue producing the computers in the U.S.
to make something be in a particular condition, especially so that it is ready to be used: have something ready/organized/prepared etc: · We'll have your car ready by 3 o'clock.· I'm going to have the roof fixed as soon as I can afford it.· My parents had the little train all laid out under the tree on Christmas morning.
formal to make someone or something unable to do something, work properly, cause any damage etc: render something useless/impossible/harmless etc: · Both runways have been rendered useless by enemy bombings.· The angry exchange rendered future compromise impossible.render somebody unconscious/helpless etc: · Suddenly Packer struck a blow that rendered his victim unconscious.
to cause someone or something to suddenly be in a very bad situation: plunge somebody/something into debt/war/depression etc: · The government's uncontrolled spending has plunged the country into debt.· The growing hostility between the two parties is threatening to plunge the country into civil war.
: put somebody in a difficult/awkward/impossible situation/position to do something that causes someone difficulties, embarrassment etc: · The minister's comments have put the prime minister into a very awkward position.· I'm afraid I've been put into a rather embarrassing position.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He was rendered almost speechless by the news. The blow to his head was strong enough to render him unconscious. an obligation to render assistance to those in need It is unlikely that the court will render an opinion before November 5. a bill of $3200 for services rendered (=for something you have done)COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The stroke rendered her incapable of speech. Will computers render (=make) books obsolete? Radiotherapy has left her permanently sterile.
He was rendered almost speechless by the news. The blow to his head was strong enough to render him unconscious. an obligation to render assistance to those in need It is unlikely that the court will render an opinion before November 5. a bill of $3200 for services rendered (=for something you have done) formal (=make something impossible)· The large number of prison guards rendered any escape impossible.
The stroke rendered her incapable of speech. Will computers render (=make) books obsolete? Radiotherapy has left her permanently sterile.· She has a debilitating condition which renders her legs virtually useless.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· After killing it, Siegfried bathed in its blood, thereby rendering himself invulnerable.
NOUN· This, the court said, was an irrelevant consideration which rendered his decision unlawful.· Mistakes which they make about factors which determine the limits of their jurisdiction render their decisions void.· At one end there were serious procedural defects which would render any decision a nullity.
· Get some stuff from the services, the bulletin boards, render an opinion, put something on the Internet.
· W did not specify any service to be rendered by A and A did not know what was in W's mind.· Reagan clung to the belief that he was not paying ransom but merely rewarding an intermediary for services rendered.· As for the notion of a local tax as a payment for services rendered, it isn't.· We improved the ways the center kept track of its payroll and the services it rendered.· Blemishes like these upon the work of the profession obscure but do not efface the public services it renders.· It is still powerfully reinforced by the service it renders to economic security.· The negotiations were continuing, and fees for services the accountants were rendering were still being incurred.· Cross-frontier trade in some service sectors was basically rendered impossible by different national rules and regulations.
· The world has already rendered its verdict.· The predominantly white jury, which ultimately rendered the verdict, was composed of six men and six women.· Unlike the criminal trial, the jury did not have to render a unanimous verdict, although it did.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1to cause someone or something to be in a particular conditionrender somebody/something impossible/harmless/unconscious etc- As for the notion of a local tax as a payment for services rendered, it isn't.
- But their kids weren't expected to work for their love, it wasn't seen as a return for services rendered.
- Cross-boundary flow adjustments to allocations will be replaced by direct billing for services rendered.
- He had expected some final pay-off, a terminal settling of accounts for services rendered.
- His full emoluments for services rendered to the three companies are paid by S1.
- Reagan clung to the belief that he was not paying ransom but merely rewarding an intermediary for services rendered.
He was rendered almost speechless by the news. The blow to his head was strong enough to render him unconscious.2formal to give something to someone or do something, because it is your duty or because someone expects you to: an obligation to render assistance to those in needrender a decision/opinion/judgment etc It is unlikely that the court will render an opinion before November 5. a bill of $3200 for services rendered (=for something you have done)3to express or present something in a particular wayrender something as something She made a sound that in print is rendered as ‘harrumph’.render something something Infrared film renders blue skies a deep black.render something in something a sculpture rendered in bronze4render something into English/Russian/Chinese etc formal to translate something into English, Russian etc5technical to spread plaster or cement on the surface of a wall: a brick wall that has been rendered and whitewashed6to melt the fat of an animal as you cook it: Steam the goose to render some of the fat.