render-v; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: cause to become

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 RENDER NP2[patient] ADVP

Examples:
The shot rendered her immobile.
It amounted to torture and rendered him mentally incompetent to now stand trial.
His macho swagger hides a surprising sensitivity which emerges once he is rendered practically useless.
We therefore tested the hypothesis that low levels of BDNF render neurons more sensitive to gp120.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Categorization,Causation
PropBank: render.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: give, return, or deliver

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 RENDER NP2[theme]
NOTE: can include giving of abstract items (time, service, etc)

Examples:
The estate renders some revenue for the family.
They had to render the estate.
They had undoubtedly rendered the greatest service ever rendered to any country.
The judge finally rendered a verdict.
He rendered thanks to the Providence which allowed him to meet the men that he needed.

Mappings:
VerbNet: give-13.1
FrameNet: Categorization
PropBank: render.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11

Sense Number 3: depict, create, translate

Examples:
Your stuff is so creative and tediously rendered.
All hand bags are 100% rendered by hand, including the felt, processed with raw wool.
The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully.
The carvings were rendered in the conventions of 15th century religious artwork.
She rendered the French poem into English.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: render.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 9, 12

Sense Number 4: take away, remove

Examples:
Superman faces an old enemy that looks to render him of his power once and for all.
The journey rendered him of all hope of ever seeing her again.

Mappings:
VerbNet: cheat-10.6
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 5: melt, to separate out impurities

Examples:
To render the fat and make cracklings, cut into pieces and place in a heavy pan over a medium flame.
If you render the butter first before mixing it with meds you would have a higher butter fat.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 13

Sense Number 6: coat with plastic or cement

Examples:
I got plasterers to lay a slab of concrete for the floor and to render the brick walls.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 10