Rendezvous
(Ren"dez*vous) (ren"de*v&oomac or räN"-; 277), v. i. [imp. &. p. p. Rendezvoused (- v&oomacd); p. pr. & vb. n. Rendezvousing ] To assemble or meet at a particular place.

Rendezvous
(Ren"dez*vous), v. t. To bring together at a certain place; to cause to be assembled. Echard.

Rendible
(Rend"i*ble) a. [From Rend.] Capable of being rent or torn.

Rendible
(Ren"di*ble) a. [See Render.] Capable, or admitting, of being rendered.

Rendition
(Ren*di"tion) n. [LL. rendere to render: cf. L. redditio. See Render, and cf. Reddition.]

1. The act of rendering; especially, the act of surrender, as of fugitives from justice, at the claim of a foreign government; also, surrender in war.

The rest of these brave men that suffered in cold blood after articles of rendition.
Evelyn.

2. Translation; rendering; version.

This rendition of the word seems also most naturally to agree with the genuine meaning of some other words in the same verse.
South.

Rendrock
(Rend"rock`) n. A kind of dynamite used in blasting. [U.S.]

Renegade
(Ren"e*gade) n. [Sp. renegado, LL. renegatus, fr. renegare to deny; L. pref. re- re- + negare to deny. See Negation, and cf. Runagate.] One faithless to principle or party. Specifically: (a) An apostate from Christianity or from any form of religious faith.

James justly regarded these renegades as the most serviceable tools that he could employ.
Macaulay.

(b) One who deserts from a military or naval post; a deserter. Arbuthnot. (c) A common vagabond; a worthless or wicked fellow.

Renegado
(Ren`e*ga"do) n. [Sp.] See Renegade.

Renegat
(Ren"e*gat) n. [See Runegate.] A renegade. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Renegation
(Ren`e*ga"tion) n. A denial. [R.] "Absolute renegation of Christ." Milman.

Renege
(Re*nege") v. t. [LL. renegare. See Renegade.] To deny; to disown. [Obs.] Shak.

All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged)
Against the truth and thee unholy leagued.
Sylvester.

Renege
(Re*nege"), v. i.

1. To deny. [Obs.] Shak.

2. (Card Playing) To revoke. [R.]

Renerve
(Re*nerve") v. t. To nerve again; to give new vigor to; to reinvigorate.

Renew
(Re*new") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reneved (-n?d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Renewing.] [Pref. re- + new. Cf. Renovate.]

1. To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vigor; to give new life to; to rejuvenate; to restablish; to recreate; to rebuild.

In such a night
Medea gathered the enchanted herbs
That did renew old son.
Shak.


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