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to render

to render

53 3.9
To give something to another person or authority, often formally
  • verb
  • /ˈrɛndər/
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  • You've rendered a great service to Savannah and the Chatham County.
  • render services
  • render aid
  • render support

And these these men and women try to render aid to the child.

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Examples

  • This tribunal will examine the evidence and in due course render its verdict.

  • And these these men and women try to render aid to the child.

  • Each of them does have things that we ought to render to them.

  • For services rendered beyond whatever it is of duty, darling.

  • Fair price for services rendered?

  • You will each be paid a fee of $ 1 million for services rendered.

  • I'm getting paid for services rendered.

  • Chaplains who positioned themselves near the front lines often rendered medical aid to the wounded soldiers.

    Academic text (1991)
  • In 1746, Bosomworth had billed 1,204 for services rendered to the colony, but the Trustees had denied payment.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The charity aims to render assistance to families in need every month.

Synonyms

to give
vsto render
1.0

To hand something to someone, for example a present

is typically more formal and can include services, payments, or property
to provide
vsto render
1.5

To give something people need or want

is more formal and can refer to official handing or specific services
to issue
vsto render
  • Formal
904 2.5

To officially give documents or supplies to people

is broader, covering services, payments, thanks, or property as formal gifts
to pay
vsto render
459 5.6

To make a short visit to someone as a courtesy

is mainly about giving or supplying items or services rather than making visits
to supply
vsto render
400 1.6

To give things that someone needs or wants

is broader, including formal transfers, services, payments, and thanks
to submit
vsto render
  • Formal
325 3.7

To give a form or application for someone to consider

is about handing over generally rather than only seeking approval or judgment
to deliver
vsto render
  • Formal
313 3.0

To hand someone or something to another person, an authority

is more general, applying to many kinds of formal provision not only handing items
to hand over
vsto render
296 2.8

Give something to someone because you have to

is often used in neutral formal contexts rather than focusing on forced transfer
to turn in
vsto render
291 3.3

To give a person or thing to the police

is broader, referring to formal giving beyond surrendering to authorities
to furnish
vsto render
83 3.7

To provide furniture and other things a room or building needs

is wider, not limited to room equipment but to formal giving of many things
to fork over
vsto render
  • Informal
15 6.1

To give money to someone after they ask or force you

is more general and can include formal payment or offering beyond reluctance
to fork out
vsto render
  • Informal
3 7.5

To pay money when you do not want to

is broader, referring to general giving or formal transfer, not only grudging payments
to fork up
vsto render
  • Informal
1 8.1

To pay money unwillingly

is standard formal giving, not mainly used for reluctant casual payments

Antonyms

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

Idioms

1 9.9

Give what you owe to the government, especially taxes

Phrasal Verbs

9.2

To cover a wall with two coats of plaster to make it smooth

How Much

to furnish
83 3.7
to render
53 3.9
to provide
1.5
to deliver
933 1.0
to give
1.0
to offer
1.0

Surface Forms

render infinitive
rendered past
rendered past participle
rendering present participle
renders third person singular

Etymology

Render comes from the Old French rendre and the Latin reddere, which mean 'to give back'. A helpful image is of handing something over, so to render a document or a fort is to 'give' or 'hand over' it, much like the idea in surrender.