render

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɛn.də(r)/, SAMPA: /rEn.d@(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /rɛn.dɚ/, SAMPA: /rEn.d@`/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: ren‧der

Verb

Plain form render

Third-person singular renders

Past tense rendered

Past participle rendered

Present participle rendering

1. (transitive) If something is rendered useless, meaningless, invisible, etc. its use, meaning, visibility, etc. is removed.

   She had left the phone in a bowl of water, rendering it useless.

   This process can remove pollutants from the environment or render them harmless.

2. (transitive) If you render something to someone, you give it to or do it for them because of a promise or commitment.

   You should carefully render aid to those who are injured.

3. (transitive & intransitive) If an image is rendered in some style or pose, it is shown that way.
   • Synonym: depict

   The drawing of the ranch is rendered in a similar style to that of the school.

   The photo was rendered in 4K on the screen.

4. (intransitive) (cooking) If the fat of a piece of meat renders, the fat drips off the meat when cooking.

   Bacon is very fatty when raw; however, most of the fat will render during cooking.