render

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
  2. verb cause to become
  3. verb give something useful or necessary to

Etymology

From Middle English renderen, rendren, from Old French rendre (“render, give back”), from Late Latin rendere, from Latin reddere (“make, give back”).

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