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rent

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noun

a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
a payment or series of payments made by a lessee to an owner in return for the use of machinery, equipment, etc.
Economics. the excess of the produce or return yielded by a given piece of cultivated land over the cost of production; the yield from a piece of land or real estate.
profit or return derived from any differential advantage in production.
Obsolete. revenue or income.

verb (used with object)

to grant the possession and enjoyment of (property, machinery, etc.) in return for the payment of rent from the tenant or lessee (often followed by out ).
to take and hold (property, machinery, etc.) in return for the payment of rent to the landlord or owner.
Synonyms: lease, let

verb (used without object)

to be leased or let for rent:
This apartment rents cheaply.
to lease or let property.
to take possession of and use property by paying rent:
She rents from a friend.

rent

[ rent ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an opening made by rending or tearing; slit; fissure.
Synonyms: fracture, rupture, rip, cleft, rift, split, tear
a breach of relations or union between individuals or groups; schism.
Synonyms: separation, division

verb

simple past tense and past participle of rend.

rent

/ rɛnt /

noun

a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord or owner for the occupation or use of land, buildings, or by a user for the use of other property, such as a telephone
economics
1. that portion of the national income accruing to owners of land and real property
2. the return derived from the cultivation of land in excess of production costs
3. See economic rent
for rent
available for use and occupation subject to the payment of rent

verb

tr to grant (a person) the right to use one's property in return for periodic payments
tr to occupy or use (property) in return for periodic payments
introften foll byat to be let or rented (for a specified rental)

rent

/ rɛnt /

noun

a slit or opening made by tearing or rending; tear
a breach or division, as in relations

verb

the past tense and past participle of rend

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Derived Forms

ˌrentaˈbility, noun
ˈrentable, adjective

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Other Words From

renta·bili·ty noun
renta·ble adjective
un·renta·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rent¹

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English noun rent(e), from Old French from unattested Vulgar Latin rendita, feminine past participle of unattested rendere; verb derivative of the noun; render ¹

Origin of rent²

First recorded in 1325–75 for verb sense; 1525–35 rent ²fordef 1; Middle English; rend

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rent¹

C12: from Old French rente revenue, from Vulgar Latin rendere (unattested) to yield; see render

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

for rent, available to be rented, as a home or store:
an apartment for rent.

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Synonym Study

See hire.

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Example Sentences

Authorities said Robertson didn’t own, rent, reside or work at that property.

From Los Angeles Times

The occupants had been told by police 18 months ago to stop paying rent, which did not go to Mr Hall, and the judge heard an investigation remained ongoing.

From BBC

She then rented a farmhouse “near Paris,” as her artist bio states.

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The group has dispatched crews to assess damage to homes and distributed checks between $800 to $12,000 for preliminary repairs and rent.

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The beds — along with the company’s supply of sofas, dining tables, outdoor furniture, area rugs, linens, kitchenware and even faux plants — were quickly rented by displaced wildfire victims.

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