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

单词	renters
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 renters noun plural of renter 1 as in tenants one who rents a room or apartment in another's house one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tenants residents lodgers visitors lessees boarders roomers guests occupants roommates subtenants cotenants co-tenants occupiers residers roomies flatmates Antonyms & Near Antonyms landlords letters landowners lessors proprietors landholders proprietors landladies lairds slumlords hosts innkeepers See More 2 as in landlords the owner of land or housing that is rented to another left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck Synonyms & Similar Words landlords proprietors lessors letters landowners landholders landladies slumlords lairds Antonyms & Near Antonyms tenants lessees lodgers roomers
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