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rendering (cooking)

rendering is a present participle form of render

render (cooking)

Definition:

to melt (fat or lard) to separate out impurities

Class:

change verb (size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.)

Past tense:

rendered

Present participle:

rendering

3rd-person, singular, present:

renders

Original source:

WordNet

Usage example:

render fat in a casserole

Synonym:

try

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Reference links

Wikipedia:

Try | grounding the ball

Summary:

the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area. Rugby union and league differ slightly in defining 'grounding the ball' and the 'in-goal' area. The term ...  (43 of 1889 words, 3 images)

Random House:

try | tries [plural] | tried [past tense] | trying [present participle]

Summary:

to attempt to do or accomplish. | to test the effect or result of (often followed by out). | to endeavor to evaluate by experiment or experience. | to ...  (26 of 401 words, 18 senses, pronunciation)

Encarta:

try | tries [plural] | tried [past tense] | trying [present participle]

Summary:

to make an attempt or effort to do something | to test, sample, or experiment with something in order to assess its usefulness, worth, or quality | to ...  (26 of 372 words, 8 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Wiktionary:

try | tried [past tense] | trying [present participle] | tries [3rd-person singular present] | attempt | sample | taste | bash | go | stab | whirl | sampling | tasting | touchdown | try-hard | try-miter square | try-off | try on | try-on | try out | try-out | try-outs | try square | try-square | try your luck | try one's hand | give a try | old college try | penalty try | worth a try

Summary:

To attempt. Followed by infinitive. | [obsolete] To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine. | To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle. | To work on something. | To put to test. | To taste, ...  (39 of 339 words, 12 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Wikipedia:

Try (disambiguation)

Summary:

a way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union. Try may also refer to: Try!, the first live album by the John Mayer Trio | "Try" (Nelly Furtado song), a 2004 single by Nelly Furtado | "Try" (Michael Penn song), a song by Michael Penn from ...  (46 of 229 words, 13 senses)

Merriam-Webster:

try | tried [past tense] | trying [present participle] | afflict | attempt | try one's hand

Summary:

to examine or investigate judicially | to conduct the trial of | to participate as counsel in the judicial examination of | to put to test or trial ...  (25 of 192 words, 11 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

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