rent

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈrent

: property (such as a house) rented or for rent

: a usually fixed periodical return made by a tenant or occupant of property to the owner for the possession and use thereof

especially : an agreed sum paid at fixed intervals by a tenant to the landlord

: the amount paid by a hirer of personal property to the owner for the use thereof

: the portion of the income of an economy (as of a nation) attributable to land as a factor of production in addition to capital and labor

: economic rent

rent

2 of 4

verb

rented; renting; rents

transitive verb

: to grant the possession and enjoyment of in exchange for rent

: to take and hold under an agreement to pay rent

intransitive verb

: to be for rent

: to obtain the possession and use of a place or article in exchange for rent

: to allow the possession and use of property in exchange for rent

rentability

ˌren-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce rent (audio)

noun

rentable

ˈren-tə-bəl How to pronounce rent (audio)

adjective

rent

3 of 4

past tense and past participle of rend

rent

4 of 4

noun

: an opening made by or as if by rending

: a split in a party or organized group : schism

: an act or instance of rending

Kids Definition

rent 1 of 3

noun

ˈrent

: money paid for the use of another's property

rent

2 of 3

verb

rented; renting

: to pay money in exchange for the use of someone else's property

: to give the possession and use of in return for an agreed upon amount of money

The couple rented their cottage to friends.

: to be available for use at a price

The house rents for $700 a month.

rent

3 of 3

past tense and past participle of rend

Legal Definition

rent 1 of 2

noun

: a return made by a tenant or occupant of real property to the owner for possession and use thereof

especially : a sum of money agreed upon between a landlord and tenant for the use of real property

in the civil law of Louisiana : a contract by which one party conveys to another to hold as owner a tract of land or other immovable property in perpetuity in exchange for payment of an annual sum or quantity of fruits

: the amount paid by a hirer of personal property to the owner for the use thereof

: a royalty under a mineral lease

: the portion of the income of an economy (as of a nation) attributable to land as a factor of production in addition to capital and labor

rent

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to grant the possession and enjoyment of in exchange for rent

: to take and hold under an agreement to pay rent

intransitive verb

: to be for rent

: to obtain use and possession of a place or property in exchange for rent

: to allow the possession and use of property in exchange for rent

rent 1 of 2

noun

as in tear

a long deep cut getting her skirt caught on a nail resulted in a four-inch rent that she couldn't possibly repair

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tear
slit
rip
slash
scratch
fracture
injury
score
scrape
incision
wound
gash
laceration
abrasion
snag
rupture
crack

as in gap

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) peered through the rent in the old garden wall for a glimpse of her mysterious new neighbor

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gap
hole
opening
break
crevice
interval
breach
crack
split
gulf
rift
fissure
discontinuity
slit
hiatus
separation
void
cleft
slot
severance
interstice
pore
fracture
cavity
aperture
orifice
notch
rupture
chink
cranny
gape
abyss
interspace
chasm
sundering

rent

2 of 2

verb

as in to lease

to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment we rented the apartment to a college student for $500 a month

Synonyms & Similar Words

lease
hire
sublet
sublease
let
charter
lodge
rack-rent
engage

as in to hire

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum will need to rent a car while we're in Europe

Synonyms & Similar Words

hire
lease
charter
sublet
sublease
engage
check out
book
order
reserve
contract (for)
arrange (for)
sign up (for)
bespeak

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of rent are charter, hire, lease, and let. While all these words mean "to engage or grant for use at a price," rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting.

instead of buying a house, they decided to rent

will not rent to families with children

The words charter and rent can be used in similar contexts, but charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use.

charter a bus to go to the game

Both hire and let, strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use.

we hired a car for the summer

decided to let the cottage to a young couple

The meanings of lease and rent largely overlap; however, lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease.

the diplomat leased an apartment for a year

单词	rent
释义	rent 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈrent 1 : property (such as a house) rented or for rent 2 a : a usually fixed periodical return made by a tenant or occupant of property to the owner for the possession and use thereof especially : an agreed sum paid at fixed intervals by a tenant to the landlord b : the amount paid by a hirer of personal property to the owner for the use thereof 3 a : the portion of the income of an economy (as of a nation) attributable to land as a factor of production in addition to capital and labor b : economic rent rent 2 of 4 verb rented; renting; rents transitive verb 1 : to grant the possession and enjoyment of in exchange for rent 2 : to take and hold under an agreement to pay rent intransitive verb 1 : to be for rent 2 a : to obtain the possession and use of a place or article in exchange for rent b : to allow the possession and use of property in exchange for rent rentability ˌren-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun rentable ˈren-tə-bəl adjective rent 3 of 4 past tense and past participle of rend rent 4 of 4 noun 1 : an opening made by or as if by rending 2 : a split in a party or organized group : schism 3 : an act or instance of rending Phrases for rent : available for use or service in return for payment Synonyms Verb lease let [chiefly British] Noun gash incision laceration rip slash slit tear See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb We rented our friends' cottage for the month of August. Do you own or rent? We rented them the upstairs apartment in our house. The cottage rents for $400 a week. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English rente, from Anglo-French, payment, income, from Vulgar Latin rendita, from feminine of renditus, past participle of rendere to yield — more at render Noun English dialect rent* to rend, from Middle English, alteration of renden — more at rend First Known Use Noun (1) 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing rent rack rent rent control rent-a-cop rent-a-car rent strike low-rent ground rent economic rent for rent rack rent rent control rent-a-cop rent-a-car rent strike low-rent ground rent economic rent for rent See More Kids Definition rent 1 of 3 noun ˈrent : money paid for the use of another's property rent 2 of 3 verb rented; renting 1 : to pay money in exchange for the use of someone else's property 2 : to give the possession and use of in return for an agreed upon amount of money The couple rented their cottage to friends. 3 : to be available for use at a price The house rents for $700 a month. rent 3 of 3 past tense and past participle of rend Legal Definition rent 1 of 2 noun 1 a : a return made by a tenant or occupant of real property to the owner for possession and use thereof especially : a sum of money agreed upon between a landlord and tenant for the use of real property b in the civil law of Louisiana : a contract by which one party conveys to another to hold as owner a tract of land or other immovable property in perpetuity in exchange for payment of an annual sum or quantity of fruits c : the amount paid by a hirer of personal property to the owner for the use thereof d : a royalty under a mineral lease 2 : the portion of the income of an economy (as of a nation) attributable to land as a factor of production in addition to capital and labor rent 2 of 2 transitive verb 1 : to grant the possession and enjoyment of in exchange for rent 2 : to take and hold under an agreement to pay rent intransitive verb 1 : to be for rent 2 a : to obtain use and possession of a place or property in exchange for rent b : to allow the possession and use of property in exchange for rent rent 1 of 2 noun 1 as in tear a long deep cut getting her skirt caught on a nail resulted in a four-inch rent that she couldn't possibly repair Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tear slit rip slash scratch fracture injury score scrape incision wound gash laceration abrasion snag rupture crack 2 as in gap an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) peered through the rent in the old garden wall for a glimpse of her mysterious new neighbor Synonyms & Similar Words gap hole opening break crevice interval breach crack split gulf rift fissure discontinuity slit hiatus separation void cleft slot severance interstice pore fracture cavity aperture orifice notch rupture chink cranny gape abyss interspace chasm sundering rent 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to lease to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment we rented the apartment to a college student for $500 a month Synonyms & Similar Words lease hire sublet sublease let charter lodge rack-rent engage 2 as in to hire to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum will need to rent a car while we're in Europe Synonyms & Similar Words hire lease charter sublet sublease engage check out book order reserve contract (for) arrange (for) sign up (for) bespeak Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of rent are charter, hire, lease, and let. While all these words mean "to engage or grant for use at a price," rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting. instead of buying a house, they decided to rent will not rent to families with children The words charter and rent can be used in similar contexts, but charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use. charter a bus to go to the game Both hire and let, strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use. we hired a car for the summer decided to let the cottage to a young couple The meanings of lease and rent largely overlap; however, lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease. the diplomat leased an apartment for a year
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