render
Translation
to provide, to cause to be, to represent, to process an image
Examples
They rendered assistance to the victims.
They rendered assistance to the victims.
The news rendered him speechless.
The news rendered him speechless.
The artist rendered the scene in watercolours.
The artist rendered the scene in watercolors.
It took hours to render the 3D model.
It took hours to render the 3D model.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to provide sth. to sb. They rendered aid to the survivors.
((sb./sth.)) ((adjective)) to cause sb./sth. to become sth. The blow rendered him unconscious.
((sth.)) to represent or depict sth. The painter rendered the landscape beautifully.
((sth.)) to process a computer file. The computer is rendering the video file.
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Etymology
From Old French 'rendre' meaning 'give back, present, yield'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'rendering' a service, which means 'giving' it. Or 'rendering' someone helpless, which means 'making' them helpless.