v. cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"

v. to make the painting of a real-world object as it actually appears

v. to create a 3-D image that incorporates the simulation of lighting effects

v. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"

v. bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks"

v. give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"

v. make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"

v. pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"

v. replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

v. give back; "render money"

v. provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

v. give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"

v. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

v. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

adj. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"

adj. (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"

adj. have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"

adj. having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

v. convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA

v. make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"

v. transfer to another; of rights or property; "Our house passed under his official control"

v. change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil"

v. narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

v. engage in a rehearsal (of)

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

v. write out from speech, notes, etc.; "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe"

v. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"

v. rewrite in a different script; "The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated"

v. make a phonetic transcription of; "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

v. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

v. send away towards a designated goal

v. circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"

v. put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them"

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

v. represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

v. make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

v. trace the shape of

v. show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

v. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

v. become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"

v. bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

v. make a sketch of; "sketch the building"

v. pay back; "Please refund me my money"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

v. equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"

v. put into a good mood

v. fill or meet a want or need

v. set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

v. pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"

v. give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

v. send away towards a designated goal

v. circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

v. do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"

v. refrain from consuming; "You will have to forgo alcohol"

v. fail to pay up

v. part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

v. endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

v. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

v. resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

v. place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses"

v. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

adj. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

adj. having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"

adj. have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"

adj. having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"

adj. (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"

adj. mentally quick and resourceful; "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker

adj. (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"

adj. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

adj. having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

adj. thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read

adj. meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task; "many qualified applicants for the job"

adj. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance"

adj. of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

adj. (skilled)

adj. being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"

adj. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

adj. not liable to error in judgment or action; "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman; "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani

adj. having inner resources; adroit or imaginative; "someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations"; "an able and resourceful politician"; "the most resourceful cook in town"

adj. being susceptible to or admitting of something: "a passage capable of misinterpretation"

adj. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"

adj. legally qualified; "a competent witness"

adj. worthy of a good workman; "a competent job"; "the book is a workmanlike job with chronology and bibliography and index"

adj. physically fit; "exercised daily to keep herself in condition"

v. take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"

v. hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

v. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"

v. demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"

adj. (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability; "incapable of carrying a tune"; "he is incapable of understanding the matter"; "incapable of doing the work"

adj. (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds"

adj. not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"

adj. generally incompetent and ineffectual; "feckless attempts to repair the plumbing"; "inept handling of the account"

adj. not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"