ils rendirent

returned, gave back

→ rendre
rend give back; render + irent they simple past
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #42,346
returned, gave back Passé simple (simple past), mostly used in writing/storytelling; corresponds to “they returned/gave back.”
FR: Ils rendirent les clés au propriétaire.
EN: They returned the keys to the owner.
Conjugation of rendre
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third rendit rendirent

Ses mots me rendirent malade.

His words made me sick.

Tom et Mary se rendirent compte qu'ils en avaient dit beaucoup trop.

Tom and Mary realized they had said far too much.

Tom, Mary, John et Alice se rendirent tous au parc pour monter sur le manège.

Tom, Mary, John and Alice all went to the park to ride the merry-go-round.

Ils rendirent grâce à Dieu.

They gave thanks to God.

Les nouvelles les rendirent heureux.

The news made them happy.