To give to one's state or government, especially in the form of a tax payment.

Etymology:

  • From the Holy Bible : Then he said to them, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.”
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[S]he . . . made a note to suggest that her client ease some of the last quarter's profits into tax-free bonds. Render unto Caesar, sure, she thought, but not one damn penny more than necessary.

Submitted on July 10, 2018

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zu Cäsar rendern

सीज़र को प्रस्तुत करना

Reddat tibi caesar

సీజర్ వరకు ఇవ్వండి

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