a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
render (n.)
cause to become; The shot rendered her immobile'
coat with plastic or cement; render the brick walls in the den'
bestow; give homage; render thanks
[ Syn: give ]
restate (words) from one language into another language; I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.; Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?; She rendered the French poem into English; He translates for the U.N.
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; try the yak butter; render fat in a casserole
[ Syn: try ]
give something useful or necessary to; We provided the room with an electrical heater
give an interpretation or rendition of; The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully
[ Syn: interpret ]
give or supply; The cow brings in 5 liters of milk; This years crop yielded 1, 000 bushels of corn; The estate renders some revenue for the family
pass down; render a verdict; deliver a judgment
make over as a return; They had to render the estate
[ Syn: submit ]
give back; render money
[ Syn: return ]
to surrender someone or something to another; the guard delivered the criminal to the police; render up the prisoners; render the town to the enemy; fork over the money
[ Syn: hand over , fork over , fork out , fork up , turn in , deliver ]
show in, or as in, a picture; This scene depicts country life; the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting