1
as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
a gentleman bandit who graciously asked his victims to render their wallets to his safe possession
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of
rendered Thomas Jefferson's signature for use on an array of gift items
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the witness convincingly rendered her version of events in just a few words
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of render
The meltdown of the office market in the years after the coronavirus outbreak, however, rendered a speculative office development unfeasible.
—
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
There are fears that Israel rendered the place uninhabitable.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
When she was found four years later, in a Northern Syrian refugee camp, Begum made news a second time, this time for being rendered stateless by the Conservative government.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The 21-gun salute is a ceremonial tradition symbolizing the highest honor a nation can render.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for render 
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
There are fears that Israel rendered the place uninhabitable.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
When she was found four years later, in a Northern Syrian refugee camp, Begum made news a second time, this time for being rendered stateless by the Conservative government.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The 21-gun salute is a ceremonial tradition symbolizing the highest honor a nation can render.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for render
Recent Examples of Synonyms for render
Verb
-
What To Know Menendez's downfall began in fall 2023 when the charges were announced, leading to his relinquishing his powerful position as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
-
Menendez resigned from office following his conviction and relinquished his position on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee soon after his September 2023 indictment.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Over generations, the pair have become so intertwined that now the fungus can’t reproduce without its endosymbiont.—
Molly Herring,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
-
In light of these challenges, perhaps there's a way to reproduce the observed features of the universe without needing an inflaton.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The way Gottlieb describes it, quite luxury in fashion involves using simple colors in high-end fabrics.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
-
The suit also detailed other racially motivated incidents including an October 2020 video class meeting overtaken by white students who used racial slurs to describe their Black classmates.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The trademark Southern Belle will reenter the fold later this season, delivering her signature wit and unforgettable one-liners at exactly the right moment.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2025
-
Dutch Learn More Policy highlights Dutch is a telehealth service that links owners with licensed vets to quickly address their pet’s needs over video chat and deliver prescription meds and over-the-counter treatments.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The fourth-year coach decided to copy that style for his team, and the change has contributed to White’s Mountaineers (8-10, 6-3) riding a five-game winning streak and sitting in a three-way tie for third in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with Marist (11-8, 6-3) and Siena (8-8, 6-3).—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Jan. 2025
-
Over two one-minute trials, the children were asked to stand and copy the whole-body, dance-like movements of a video avatar while two Kinect Xbox cameras recorded them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
James Norton has been tapped to portray Ormund Hightower in Season 3 of HBO‘s House of the Dragon, Deadline has learned.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
-
The series has been getting some racist backlash for portraying Norman Osborn as Black, with Oscar nominee Colman Domingo voicing the character.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The purge intensified Monday when, according to the New York Times, former IG office staffers were directed to surrender to their agencies work laptops, phones, parking decals, and ID cards.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
1 Feb. 2025
-
District Attorney Tony Clayton told The Associated Press that the mother surrendered to police on Friday.—
SARA CLINE AND GEOFF MULVIHILL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Carefully removing and preserving wall panels from estates and palaces and replicating them with masterful French savoir faire is what has driven the Féau Boiseries’ popularity in the upper echelons of society for the past 150 years.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
30 Jan. 2025
-
That's not the case with the new $999 RTX 5080, which beats the previous-generation RTX 4080 Super by a little bit and the older RTX 4080 by a slightly larger bit but doesn't come close to beating or even replicating the performance of the outgoing 4090.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near render
Cite this Entry
“Render.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/render. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share