No. 544 in French

rendez

"Rendez" is the second person plural (or formal singular) imperative form of "rendre," meaning "give back" or "return."

In a sentence

Rendez-moi mes livres, s'il vous plaît.
Give me back my books, please.
The word "rendez" here is the imperative form of the verb "rendre," meaning 'return' or 'give back,' addressed formally or plurally.
Vous rendez visite à vos amis chaque mois.
You visit your friends every month.
The word "rendez" here is the indicative present tense form of "rendre" conjugated for 'vous,' used in the expression 'rendre visite,' meaning 'to visit.'
Cela vous rend heureux.
That makes you happy.
The word "rend" (without -ez) is the conjugated present indicative form for 'il/elle/on' of the verb 'rendre,' used here to mean 'makes' or 'causes to be.'

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