Etymology

surrender

sur·ren·der
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Today it means: To give up into the power, control, or possession of another. Full definition →

Middle English surrendren ← Old French surrendre
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surrender · verb1

  1. Old French · derived fromsurrendre
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsurrendren
  3. English todaysurrender

From Middle English surrendren, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”). Displaced native Old English on hand gān.

surrender · noun2

  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromsurrendre
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsurrendre
  3. English todaysurrender

From Middle English surrendre, from Anglo-Norman surrendre, infinitive as noun. Displaced native Old English handgang.

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