render

Senses

1. 1.

   to render, to yield

   to produce or give a result, profit, or income

2. 2.

   to render, to submit

   to surrender or give up (used with 'se')

3. 3.

   to pay homage/tribute

   to give honor, respect, or tribute to someone or something

Examples

• "O investimento rendeu bons lucros este ano."

  The investment yielded good profits this year.

• "Os bandidos se renderam à polícia depois de horas de negociação."

  The criminals surrendered to the police after hours of negotiation.

• "Vamos render homenagem aos heróis da pátria."

  Let's pay tribute to the heroes of the homeland.

Usage

Common in financial contexts (render juros = to earn interest) and with reflexive 'render-se' meaning to surrender or give in. Often used in fixed expressions like 'render homenagem' (pay tribute) and 'render graças' (give thanks). Regular -er verb conjugated like 'vender'.