Read these lines from Fredrick Douglass's speech "What to The Slave Is the Fourth of July?"

I hear the mournful wail of millions, whose chains, heavy and grievous yesterday, are to-day rendered more intolerable by the jubilant shouts that reach them.

Which definition of rendered is most likely suited for this line?

Caused to be a certain nature

Melted down

Repeated or recited

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Grace Mcclain

21 May, 14:47

Read these lines from Fredrick Douglass's speech "What to The Slave Is the Fourth of July?"

I hear the mournful wail of millions, whose chains, heavy and grievous yesterday, are to-day rendered more intolerable by the jubilant shouts that reach them.

Which definition of rendered is most likely suited for this line?

Caused to be a certain nature

Melted down

Repeated or recited

Submitted for approval

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Boyer · Answer 1

Answer: Caused to be a certain nature

Explanation:

If you replace the word "rendered" with "caused to be" the statement still makes sense. A good rephrasing would be:

The sad cries of the many slaves, horrible yesterday, are made worse by the joyous shouts that they hear.