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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
render
ren·der [render renders rendered rendering] BrE [ˈrendə(r)] NAmE [ˈrendər] verb CAUSE SB/STH TO BE STH 1. ~ sb/sth + adj. (formal)to cause sb/sth to be in a particular state or condition Syn: ↑make •to render sth harmless/useless/ineffective •Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake. GIVE HELP 2. (formal)to give sb sth, especially in return for sth or because it is expected •~ sth to sb/sth They rendered assistance to the disaster victims. •to render a service to sb •~ sb sth to render sb a service •~ sth It was payment for services rendered. PRESENT STH 3. ~ sth (formal)to present sth, especially when it is done officially Syn: ↑furnish •The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation. EXPRESS/PERFORM 4. ~ sth (formal)to express or perform sth •He stood up and rendered a beautiful version of ‘Summertime’. •The artist has rendered the stormy sea in dark greens and browns. TRANSLATE 5. to express sth in a different language Syn: ↑translate •~ sth (as sth) The Italian phrase can be rendered as ‘I did my best’. •~ sth (into sth) It's a concept that is difficult to render into English. WALL 6. ~ sth (BrE, technical)to cover a wall with a layer of ↑plaster or ↑cement MELT 7. ~ sth (down) to make fat liquid by heating it; to melt sth Verb forms: Word Origin: late Middle English: from Old French rendre, from an alteration of Latin reddere ‘give back’, from re- ‘back’ + dare ‘give’. The earliest senses were ‘recite’, ‘translate’, and ‘give back’ (hence ‘represent’ and ‘perform’); ‘hand over’ (hence ‘give help’ and ‘submit for consideration’); ‘cause to be’; and ‘melt down’. Example Bank: •It was payment for services rendered. •They have, in fact, rendered the banks a service in rejecting this application.
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