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render — to provide or give (a service, help, etc.)

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to provide or give (a service, help, etc.)

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrendər/

Example Sentences

  • My computer crashed while trying to render a 10-second animation for 48 hours.
  • The new policy rendered all my carefully planned strategies completely useless.
  • She rendered the birthday song in five different languages, confusing everyone at the party.

render

VERB

[/ˈrendər/]

to provide or give (a service, help, etc.)

to provide or give (a service, help, etc.)
💡 Concept

to provide or give (a service, help, etc.)

render — to provide or give (a service, help, etc.) (mnemonic illustration)
🧠 Mnemonic
The blender helps render care so tender!
🎵 Rhyme

The blender helps render care so tender!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrendər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrendə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootrender

Origin

From Old French 'rendre' meaning 'to give back or return', derived from Latin 'reddere' (re- 'back' + dare 'to give'). The word evolved through Romance languages to mean 'to provide' or 'to give' in a broader sense.

Breakdown

re- (back) + dare (to give) = reddere (Latin) → rendre (Old French) → render (English, to give/provide)

🎵Rhyme

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tender
sender
gender
blender

🔗Collocations

render service
render assistance
render useless
render a verdict
render into
render speechless

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My computer crashed while trying to render a 10-second animation for 48 hours.”

“The new policy rendered all my carefully planned strategies completely useless.”

😄 Fun example

“She rendered the birthday song in five different languages, confusing everyone at the party.”

“The organization renders free legal advice to low-income families.”

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