rendre

Definitions of rendre
  1. verb
    give or bring back
    synonyms: restituer
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    type of:
    rembourser
    pay back
  2. verb
    pass down
  3. verb
    give back
    synonyms: restituer
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    type of:
    donner
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  4. verb
    give certain properties to something
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    types:
    mettre
    cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
    laisser
    act or be so as to become in a specified state
    type of:
    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  5. verb
    pay back
    synonyms: rembourser
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    types:
    rembourser
    pay back for some expense incurred
    restituer
    give or bring back
    type of:
    payer, régler
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  6. verb
    bring back to the point of departure
    synonyms: ramener, rembourser, remettre, restituer
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    type of:
    accompagner, amener, apporter, convoyer, porter
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
  7. verb
    return in kind
    synonyms: retourner
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    type of:
    retourner
    act, feel, or give mutually or in return
  8. verb
    cause to become
  9. verb
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    synonyms: appeler, fabriquer, faire, invoquer, produire, rapporter
    causer, provoquer
    evoke or provoke to appear or occur
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    type of:
    créer, faire
    make or cause to be or to become
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