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about crime and murder, who sometimes also uses the name Barbara Vine. Many of her books have been made into films for cinema and especially for television. She represents the Labour Party in the House of Lords, and her official title is Baroness Rendell of Babergh.
ren·der /'rendə/ v [T] fml 1 [+obj+adj] to cause to be: His fatness renders him unable to touch his toes. 2 [((to))] to give: You will be expected to render an account of money that is owed. | Let us render thanks unto God. | [+obj(i)+obj(d)] You have rendered me a service. 3 to perform: She rendered the song beautifully. 4 tech to put PLASTER or cement onto (a wall)
render sthg. ⇔ down phr v [T] to make (fat) pure by melting
render sthg. into sthg. phr v [T] fml to translate into (a language): a copy of the Bible rendered into Gujarati
render sthg. ⇔ up phr v [T((to))] 1 fml to say (a prayer) 2 old use to give up to an enemy: They rendered up their city to the conqueror.
ren·der·ing /'rendərɪŋ/ n 1 [C] especially BrE for RENDITION 2 [U] a material made mainly of cement and sand, used to protect outside walls of buildings
ren·dez·vous /'rɒndɪvuː, -deɪ'l'ra:ndei-/ n pl. -vous /vu:z/ 1 [(with)] (an arrangement for) a meeting at a certain time and place: He made a rendezvous with his girlfriend. 2 [(for)] a popular place for people to meet: This club is a rendezvous for writers.
rendezvous² v -voused /vu:d/ [I((with))] to meet by arrangement: The two spacecraft rendezvoused successfully.
ren·di·tion /ren'dɪʃən/ also rendering especially BrE — n 1 a performance of a play or piece of music: She gave a splendid rendition of the song. 2 a translation of a piece of writing: an English rendition of a Greek poem
ren·e·gade /'renɪgeɪd/ n derog, especially lit a person who deserts one country or belief to join another; TRAITOR
re·nege, reneque /rɪ'niːɡ, rɪ'nɛɡ|rɪ'nɪɡ, rɪ'niːɡ/ v [I] 1 [(on)] fml to break a promise: He reneged on his contract. 2 (in card games) to REVOKE
re·new /rɪ'nju:||rɪ'nu:/ v [T] 1 to repeat (an action): In the morning the enemy renewed their attack. 2 to give new life and freshness to; make as good as new again: I came back from my holiday with renewed strength. 3 to replace (something old) with something new of the same kind: I must renew my library ticket. 4 to obtain a further period of lending for (something borrowed from a library): I must renew these books. ---al n [C;U] the renewal of a driving licence
re·new·a·ble /rɪ'nju:əbəl||rɪ'nu:-/ adj 1 that can be renewed, especially by natural processes or good management: Sun, wind, and waves are renewable sources of energy. 2 that must be renewed: This ticket is renewable after 12 months.
ren·net /'renɪt/ n [U] a substance used for thickening milk to make cheese etc
Re·no /'ri:nəʊ/ a city in Nevada, US, which is a popular place for people to go in order to GAMBLE. It is also known as a place where PROSTITUTION is legal, and where people can get a DIVORCE more quickly and easily than in other places. → see also LAS VEGAS
Reno, Jan·et /'dʒænɪt/ (1938-) a US lawyer who was the first woman to hold the job of Attorney General (=the government's chief legal officer, who is the head of the Department of Justice), which she held between 1993 and 2001
Ren·oir, Au·guste /'renwɑ:r||rɑn'wɑ:r, ɔ:'gju:st/ (1841-1919) a French artist who was one of the first IMPRESSIONISTS, and had a bright colourful style of painting. He is known especially for his paintings of women.
re·nounce /rɪ'naʊns/ v [T] rather fml 1 to give up (a claim); say formally that one does not own: He renounced his claim to the property. 2 to say formally that one has no more connection with: He renounced his religion and became a Muslim. → see also RENUNCIATION
ren·o·vate /'renəveɪt/ v [T] to put back into good condition by repairing, rebuilding etc: The old house is being renovated. ---vation /ˌrenə'veɪʃən/ n [C;U]
re·nown /rɪ'naʊn/ n [U] fame: He won renown as a painter. | a painter of some/great/high renown
re·nowned /rɪ'naʊnd/ adj [(as, for)] well known to the general public or to a limited group of people for a particular quality, skill, invention etc: Edison was renowned as an inventor / renowned for his inventions / was a renowned inventor.
rent¹ /rent/ n [C;U] 1 (a stated sum of) money paid regularly for the use of a room, building, television set, piece of land etc: They let the house to a young man at a rent of £50.00 a week. | We pay a high/low rent. | They'll have to pay more/less rent. | a rent collector → see also GROUND RENT 2 especially AmE money paid in this way for the use of a car, boat, clothes etc
rent² v 1 [T((from))] to pay rent for the use of: I rent a room from Mrs Jones. 2 [T(to, OUT)] especially AmE || let especially BrE — to give the use of (a room, building etc) in return for rent: She rents (out) rooms to students. | We've rented our house to some French people. 3 [I+at, for] (of a building, land etc) to bring in rent: This house rents at £100 a month. 4 [T] especially AmE to pay money for the use of (a car, boat etc) for a short time; HIRE: I'll need to rent a tuxedo/car. 5 Rent-a-... used in the names of companies whose business is renting things to people: Rent-a-van | Rent-a-tent ---able adj ---er n
rent³ n a large tear (as if) in cloth: several great rents in the curtains
rent⁴ past tense & participle of REND
rent·al /'rentl/ n 1 a sum of money fixed to be paid as rent: Have you paid this month's television rental? 2 AmE something rented: These cars are for sale and those over there are rentals. | Are there any summer rentals (=houses to rent) in this area?
'rent book n a book stating the amounts and times of payment of RENT for a property etc, usually kept by the person paying it
'rent boy BrE || hustler AmE — n a young male PROSTITUTE, often a boy who is homeless and needs to earn money for food
'rent con,trol n [U;C] laws, usually local, that limit how often and how much LANDLORDS may increase rent
rent-'free adv, adj (used) without payment of rent: He lives there rent-free. | a rent-free house
ren·ti·er /'rɒntie||'ra:ntjeɪ/ n Fr, often derog a person who lives without working, on INVESTMENTS (=money lent and bring-ing in an income)
'rent strike n a refusal to pay rent by all the people living in a block of flats or group of houses, usually as a protest against the amount of rent charged, or to complain about conditions
re·nun·ci·a·tion /rɪˌnʌns'eɪʃən/ n [C;U] (an act of) renouncing (RENOUNCE) something
re·o·pen /ri:'əʊpən/ v [I;T] to (cause to) open or begin again: School reopens next week. | New evidence has come to light, so the police will have to reopen the case. | Talks between the two countries have reopened.
re·or·gan·ize also -ise BrE /ri:'ɔ:gənaɪz||-'ɔ:r-/ v [I;T] to ORGANIZE (something) again, perhaps in a new way: She reorganized the room. (=changed the position of the furniture) | The managing director reorganized the depart-ment and made several promotions. ---ization /rɪˌɔ:gənaɪ'zeɪʃən||riːˌɔ:rgənə-/ n [U]
rep¹ /rep/ n infml abbrev. for SALES REPRESENTATIVE: Our rep will call on Monday.
rep² n infml abbrev. for 1 [C] a REPERTORY theatre or company: the local rep 2 [U] REPERTORY: She acts in rep.
rep³ n AmE infml abbrev. for REPUTATION: Showing up drunk blew my rep with Linda's parents.
Rep written abbrev. for REPUBLICAN (=the US Republican Party)
re·paid /rɪ'peɪd/ past tense & participle of REPAY
re·pair¹ /rɪ'peə/ v [T] 1 to make (something worn or broken) work again; mend: a crew of workmen repairing the road | My watch has broken - I'll have to have it repaired. | We'll have to get a new car - the gear box can't be repaired. 2 fml to put right (a wrong, mistake etc): How can I repair the wrong I have done her? → see also IRREPARABLE ---able adj ---er n