rendition
Americannoun
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the act of rendering.
- Synonyms:
- version, interpretation
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a translation.
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an interpretation, as of a role or a piece of music.
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the legal procedure or process of sending a suspected criminal to another country to be interrogated or detained, usually for law-enforcement purposes.
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Archaic. surrender.
noun
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a performance of a musical composition, dramatic role, etc
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a translation of a text
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the act of rendering
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archaic surrender
verb
Other Word Forms
- nonrendition noun
Etymology
Origin of rendition
1595–1605; < Middle French, alteration of reddition (< Middle English reddicion ) < Late Latin redditiōn- (stem of redditiō ), equivalent to Latin reddit ( us ) (past participle of reddere; render 1 ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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After his viral rendition of the anthem, Harry, decked out in a black suit, even hosted his own online mini chat show, external with England internationals Dylan Hartley, Luther Burrell and Kieran Brookes as guests.
From BBC
In a funky rendition of “Oh Happy Day,” for instance, the director augments the Sweet Inspirations’ original backing vocals with the newly recorded voices of a gospel choir from Nashville.
From Los Angeles Times
Lily may be the least helpful helper in the family, but she entertains me with screamed renditions of Disney songs and informs me when she thinks my T-shirts are ugly.
From Literature
Bailey blew the judges away during Week 1 with his soulful rendition of “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” bringing Jelly Roll to tears in the show’s first heartfelt moment of the season.
From Los Angeles Times
Before Green Day, Coco Jones sang a stirring rendition of the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” backed by an eight-piece string ensemble.
From Salon
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