one who rends.-to return; to pay back; to restore.-to inflict, as a retribution; to requite.-to give up; to yield; to surrender.-hence, to furnish; to contribute.-to furnish; to state; to deliver; as, to render an account; to render judgment.-to cause to be, or to become; as, to render a person more safe or more unsafe; to render a fortress secure.-to translate from one language into another; as, to render latin into english.-to interpret; to set forth, represent, or exhibit; as, an actor renders his part poorly; a singer renders a passage of music with great effect; a painter renders a scene in a felicitous manner.-to try out or extract (oil, lard, tallow, etc.) from fatty animal substances; as, to render tallow.-to plaster, as a wall of masonry, without the use of lath.-to give an account; to make explanation or confession.-to pass; to run; -- said of the passage of a rope through a block, eyelet, etc.; as, a rope renders well, that is, passes freely; also, to yield or give way.-a surrender.-a return; a payment of rent.-an account given; a statement.