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render

v.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈɹɛndɝ// UK //ɹˈɛndɐ// ren·der Archaic

v. to cause someone or something to be in a certain state. It is often used when a situation or event makes a person unable to do something.

v. to cause to be or become; to make. Often used with a complement to describe a resulting state or condition.


SIMPLE

The heavy rain rendered the roads impassable.

CONTEXTUAL

The sudden power outage rendered the security system completely useless, leaving the building vulnerable.

COMPLEX

The witness's testimony was so contradictory that it rendered the entire prosecution case invalid, forcing the judge to dismiss the charges.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

rend + -er

Usage

Transitive verb; typically followed by a direct object and an adjective describing the resulting state.

Pitfall

The computer rendered of the image.The computer rendered the image.Render is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'of' when describing the creation of an image.

Idioms1 entry

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