Render Means to Give Back, Melt Down and Draw
To render is to give, provide or represent. It also means to melt fat, and in computing to generate an image.
To render is to give or provide. Its range is unusual: rendering assistance, rendering a wall in plaster, rendering fat by melting it, rendering a translation, and in computing rendering an image from data. All descend from Latin *reddere*, to give back — the same verb behind *surrender* and, through French, *rent*.
- To give or provide. *Render assistance.*
- To melt fat. *Render the suet.*
- To apply plaster. *Render the wall.*
- To generate an image. *Render the scene.*
Word forms
| Form | Word | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Verb | render | Render aid. |
| Past | rendered | Rendered useless. |
| Noun | rendering | A 3D rendering. |
| Noun | render | Cement render. |
| Related | surrender | Surrender the keys. |
How it is used in a sentence
- Render unto Caesar.Give back what is his.
- Rendering fat separates it from tissue.By slow heating.
- Rendering an image takes computation.Computer graphics.
Senses of *render*
- Give — render assistance
- Cause to be — rendered speechless
- Translate — rendered into English
- Melt — render lard from fat
- Coat — render a wall with plaster
From Old French *rendre*, from Vulgar Latin *rendere*, an alteration of Latin *reddere*, to give back.
Are render and surrender related?
Yes. To surrender is to give something up entirely, built on the same verb meaning to give back.
What does rendering fat mean?
Heating animal fat gently so the pure fat separates from the connective tissue, producing lard or dripping.