Both Uses of
render
in
Dracula
- Frankly, however, I must admit that in this case any other form of disposition would have rendered impossible the carrying out of her wishes.
p. 178.9rendered = made
- And then, to follow your Lordship's wishes I shall hold myself at your disposal to render an account to you, when and where you will.
p. 220.6 *render = make
Definitions:
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(1)
(render as in: rendered service or a verdict) to give or supply something
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(2)
(render as in: rendered her unconscious) to make or cause to become
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(3)
(render as in: rendered interpretation) to portray or create something in a particular way; or to interpret, translate, or extract fromThe exact meaning of this sense of render depends upon its context. For example:
- "Each artist will render a different interpretation when painting a portrait." -- create in a particular way
- "A Supreme Court judge may render his own interpretation of the Constitution." -- interpret in a particular way
- "The computer you are using, rendered this page from software instructions." -- created through interpretation
- "A graph is rendered from the underlying data." -- made
- "Fat can be rendered (extracted) by cooking meat slowly." -- extracted from
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
A comprehensive dictionary will have more specialized definitions of render.