render (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛndər/

Definition

To provide or give a service, help, or a performance; to cause to be or become; to represent or depict in a work of art.

Examples

• The company will render assistance to those affected by the disaster.

• His actions rendered the situation much worse.

• The actor rendered a powerful performance that moved the audience.

How to Use render

render assistance (collocation)

To provide help or support. — "The charity works to render assistance to families in need."

render a verdict (collocation)

For a jury to give their formal decision in a legal case. — "After three days of testimony, the jury was ready to render a verdict."

render [something] [adjective] (prepositional phrase)

To cause something to be or become a certain way. — "The unexpected frost rendered the crops useless."

render [something] obsolete (collocation)

To make something no longer useful or necessary. — "New technology can quickly render older systems obsolete."

Synonyms of render

Words with a similar meaning to render:

• provide
• give
• perform
• depict

Antonyms of render

Words with the opposite meaning to render:

• withhold
• take

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