Render meaning

What does “render” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“render” is a noun and verb with 14 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls.

render

noun

  1. a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

verb

  1. cause to become

    “The shot rendered her immobile”

  2. give something useful or necessary to

    “We provided the room with an electrical heater”

  3. give an interpretation or rendition of

    “The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully”

    Synonymsinterpret
  4. give or supply

    “The cow brings in 5 liters of milk”

    “This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn”

  5. pass down

    “render a verdict”

    “deliver a judgment”

  6. make over as a return

    “They had to render the estate”

    Synonymssubmit
  7. give back

    “render money”

    Synonymsreturn
  8. to surrender someone or something to another

    “the guard delivered the criminal to the police”

    “render up the prisoners”

  9. show in, or as in, a picture

    “This scene depicts country life”

    “the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting”

  10. coat with plastic or cement

    “render the brick walls in the den”

  11. bestow

    “give homage”

    “render thanks”

    Synonymsgive
  12. restate (words) from one language into another language

    “I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.”

    “Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?”

  13. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

    “try the yak butter”

    “render fat in a casserole”

    Synonymstry

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University