This is the 11419th most frequent French word.
rendaient
"Rendaient" means "were giving back" or "were returning."
This usage demonstrates 'rendaient' as the past imperfect tense of 'rendre,' used to describe a repeated or background activity of giving back items in the past.
Ils rendaient des objets qu'ils avaient empruntés.
They were returning items they had borrowed.
Here, 'rendaient' conveys the act of submitting or handing in, again in the past imperfect tense implying a habitual or frequent action.
Les étudiants rendaient leurs devoirs à temps.
The students were submitting their homework on time.
In this sentence, 'rendaient' is used to indicate causing a state or feeling, specifically making someone feel happy, employing the past imperfect tense.