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rendition

[ ren-dish-uhn ]

noun

  1. the act of rendering.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. a translation.
  3. an interpretation, as of a role or a piece of music.
  4. the legal procedure or process of sending a suspected criminal to another country to be interrogated or detained, usually for law-enforcement purposes. Compare extraordinary rendition.extradition.
  5. Archaic. surrender.


rendition

/ ɛˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a performance of a musical composition, dramatic role, etc
  2. a translation of a text
  3. the act of rendering
  4. archaic.
    surrender
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to subject (a person) to extraordinary rendition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzr·徱tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rendition1

1595–1605; < Middle French, alteration of reddition (< Middle English reddicion ) < Late Latin 徱پō- (stem of 徱پō ), equivalent to Latin reddit ( us ) (past participle of reddere; render 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rendition1

C17: from obsolete French, from Late Latin 徱پō see render
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The technical term for such detainee transfers is “extraordinary rendition.”

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So in this rendition, I’ve been thinking more about the body.

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The vault collection will be released in waves throughout the year, the first rendition looking at Disneyland maps.

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President Donald Trump is looking to extend his program of rendition to include U.S. citizens.

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Meanwhile, Beautiful Things singer Benson Boone surprised the crowd by bringing out Sir Brian May for a rendition of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody while executing a trademark front flip.

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