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R0153500 (rĕnt)n.1. a. Payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract, made by a tenant at specified intervals in return for the right to occupy or use the property of another.b. A similar payment made for the use of a facility, equipment, or service provided by another.2. The return derived from cultivated or improved land after deduction of all production costs.3. The difference between the price paid for use of a resource whose supply is inelastic and the minimum price at which that resource would still be provided. Also called economic rent.v. rent·ed, rent·ing, rents v.tr.1. To obtain occupancy or use of (another's property) in return for regular payments.2. To grant temporary occupancy or use of (one's own property or a service) in return for regular payments: rents out TV sets.v.intr. To be for rent: The cottage rents for $1,200 a month.Idiom: for rent Available for use or service in return for payment.

[Middle English rente, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *rendita, from feminine past participle of *rendere, to yield, return; see render.]

rent′a·bil′i·ty n.rent′a·ble adj.

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R0153500 (rĕnt)v.A past tense and a past participle of rend.n.1. An opening made by rending; a rip.2. A breach of relations between persons or groups; a rift.

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(rɛnt) n1. 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 telephone2. (Economics) economics a. that portion of the national income accruing to owners of land and real propertyb. the return derived from the cultivation of land in excess of production costsc. See economic rent3. for rent chiefly US and Canadian available for use and occupation subject to the payment of rentvb4. (tr) to grant (a person) the right to use one's property in return for periodic payments5. (tr) to occupy or use (property) in return for periodic payments6. (often foll by: at) to be let or rented (for a specified rental)[C12: from Old French rente revenue, from Vulgar Latin rendere (unattested) to yield; see render] ˌrentaˈbility n ˈrentable adj

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(rɛnt) n1. a slit or opening made by tearing or rending; tear2. a breach or division, as in relationsvb the past tense and past participle of rend

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n. 1. a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land or property. 2. a payment made by a lessee to an owner in return for the use of machinery, equipment, etc. 3. the yield on a piece of land, as the profit on produce over the cost of production. 4. profit or return derived from any differential advantage in production. v.t. 5. to grant the possession and use of (property, machinery, etc.) in return for payment of rent (often fol. by out). 6. to take and hold (property, machinery, etc.) in return for payment of rent to the landlord or owner. v.i. 7. to be leased or let for rent. 8. to lease or let property. 9. to take possession of and use property by paying rent. Idioms: for rent, available to be rented: an apartment for rent. [1125–75; rente < Old French < Vulgar Latin *rendita, feminine past participle of *rendere (see render¹)] rent`a•bil′i•ty, n. rent′a•ble, adj. rent′er, n. syn: See hire.

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n. 1. an opening made by rending or tearing; fissure. 2. a breach of relations; schism. [1525–35; n. use of rent (obsolete or dial.) to tear, Middle English, appar. alter. of renden rend, based on the past participle]

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rentier - A person who makes income from rent.
disposable income, discretionary income - Disposable income is money you have left after paying taxes; discretionary income is money left over after paying for rent, food, utilities, and life's other necessities.
farm - Comes from medieval Latin firma, "fixed annual payment or rent."
ablocate - To rent or rent out.

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rent let">let1. 'hire' and 'rent'

If you pay a sum of money in order to use something for a short period of time, you can say that you hire it or rent it. Hire is more common in British English and rent is more common in American English.

We hired a car from a local car agency and drove across the island.He rented a car for the weekend.

If you make a series of payments in order to use something for a long period, you say that you rent it. You do not usually say that you 'hire' it.

A month's deposit may be required before you can rent the house.2. 'hire out'

If you hire something from someone, you can say that they hire it out to you.

Companies hiring out boats do well in the summer months.3. 'rent out'

If you rent something from someone, you can say that they rent it out to you.

They had to rent out the upstairs room.4. 'let' and 'let out'

If you rent a building or piece of land from someone, you can say that they let it to you or let it out to you. The past tense and -ed participle of let is let.

The cottage was let to an actor from London.I couldn't sell the house, so I let it out.

This usage is more common in British English than American English. The usual American terms are rent and rent out.

The house was rented to a farmer.He repaired the boat and rented it out for $150.

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Past participle: rented
Gerund: renting

Imperative
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Present
I rent
you rent
he/she/it rents
we rent
you rent
they rent

Preterite
I rented
you rented
he/she/it rented
we rented
you rented
they rented

Present Continuous
I am renting
you are renting
he/she/it is renting
we are renting
you are renting
they are renting

Present Perfect
I have rented
you have rented
he/she/it has rented
we have rented
you have rented
they have rented

Past Continuous
I was renting
you were renting
he/she/it was renting
we were renting
you were renting
they were renting

Past Perfect
I had rented
you had rented
he/she/it had rented
we had rented
you had rented
they had rented

Future
I will rent
you will rent
he/she/it will rent
we will rent
you will rent
they will rent

Future Perfect
I will have rented
you will have rented
he/she/it will have rented
we will have rented
you will have rented
they will have rented

Future Continuous
I will be renting
you will be renting
he/she/it will be renting
we will be renting
you will be renting
they will be renting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been renting
you have been renting
he/she/it has been renting
we have been renting
you have been renting
they have been renting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been renting
you will have been renting
he/she/it will have been renting
we will have been renting
you will have been renting
they will have been renting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been renting
you had been renting
he/she/it had been renting
we had been renting
you had been renting
they had been renting

Conditional
I would rent
you would rent
he/she/it would rent
we would rent
you would rent
they would rent

Past Conditional
I would have rented
you would have rented
he/she/it would have rented
we would have rented
you would have rented
they would have rented

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rent - a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or serviceannuity in advance - an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods; "rent payable in advance constitutes an annuity in advance for the landlord"ground rent - payment for the right to occupy and improve a piece of landpeppercorn rent - very low or nominal rentrack rent - an extortionate rent
	2.	rent - an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"rip, tear, snag, splitopening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
	3.	rent - the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditionseconomic rentproceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff, issue, return - the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
	4.	rent - the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"rip, splittear - the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
Verb	1.	rent - let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"leasecontract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
	2.	rent - grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"lease, letgive - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"sublease, sublet - lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person; "We sublet our apartment over the summer"hire out, rent out, farm out - grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee; "We rent out our apartment to tourists every year"; "He hired himself out as a cook"
	3.	rent - engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"charter, hire, lease, engage, takeacquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
	4.	rent - hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and servicescharter, hire, leasecontract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement

rent

¹verb1. hire, lease He rented a car.2. let, lease, sublet, sublease She rented rooms to university students.noun1. hire, rental, lease, tariff, fee, payment She worked to pay the rent.

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²noun1. tear, split, rip, slash, slit, gash, perforation, hole a small rent in the silk2. opening, break, hole, crack, breach, flaw, chink welling up from a rent in the ground

rent¹

verb1. To engage the temporary use of (something) for a fee:charter, hire, lease.2. To give temporary use of in return for payment:hire (out), lease, let.

rent²

noun1. A hole made by tearing:rip, run, tear.2. An interruption in friendly relations:alienation, breach, break, disaffection, estrangement, fissure, rift, rupture, schism, split.

Translations

租金衣服的开缝出租租借租用

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(rent) noun money paid, usually regularly, for the use of a house, shop, land etc which belongs to someone else. The rent for this flat is $50 a week.租金 verb to pay or receive rent for the use of a house, shop, land etc. We rent this flat from Mr Smith; Mr Smith rents this flat to us. 租用，出租出 ˈrental noun1. money paid as rent. car rental.租费2. the act of renting. The rental in this area is high.租赁rentˈ-a-car noun1. a company that rents cars. 汽车租赁公司2. a car rented. 租赁的车ˌrent-ˈfree adverb without payment of rent. He lives there rent-free. 免不出租金地，不收租金地 adjective for which rent does not need to be paid. a rent-free flat. 免不出租金的 rent out to allow people to use (a house etc which one owns) in exchange for money. 租出

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(rent) noun an old word for a tear (in clothes etc). 衣服的开缝

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→ 租借zhCN, 租金zhCN

I want to rent a car (US)
I want to hire a car (UK) → 我想要租一辆车
I'd like to rent ... (US)
I'd like to hire ... (UK) → 我要租...
Where can I rent a sun umbrella? (US)
Where can I hire a sunshade? (UK) → 哪儿能租到阳伞
Do they rent out golf clubs? (US)
Do they hire out golf clubs? (UK) → 能租到高尔夫球杆吗？
Can we rent skis here? (US)
Can we hire skis here? (UK) → 这儿可以租雪橇吗？
Do you rent out strollers? (US)
Do you hire push-chairs? (UK) → 有可供租用的婴儿推车吗？

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rent boy

A boy or young man who is a prostitute. Primarily heard in UK. The young man was taken from his parents and forced to work overseas as a rent boy.See also: boy, rent

for rent

Available to be used by someone or something, in exchange for a certain fee. Hi, I see you've got a room for rent. May I fill out an application? That place has plenty of storage lockers for rent, should we need one.See also: rent

rent out

To agree to allow someone to use something or occupy some place temporarily for payment or a series of payments. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rent" and "out." After business started declining, we began renting out our warehouses to help supplement our revenue stream. We also offer to rent the equipment out on daily, monthly, or yearly rates.See also: out, rent

low-rent

1. Literally, not costing much to rent. Typically used before a noun. There is a serious shortage of low-rent accommodation in the city, which has led to a homelessness crisis unlike anything we've seen before. The university is converting some of its derelict properties into low-rent offices and studio apartments.2. Very cheap or inferior in quality. You can tell these toys are just low-rent knockoffs of the original. The studio became infamous for pumping out low-rent horror films several times a year.3. Having low moral and social standards. He planned the whole operation, then hired a couple low-rent goons to do the dirty work for him. What does some low-rent junkie like you know about an honest day's work?

rend from (someone or something)

To rip or tear something away from or off of someone or something in a violent, forceful manner. ("Rend" conjugates to either "rent" or "rended" in the past tense and past participle.) Doctors had to rend the clothes from the victim before the chemicals could cause any further damage. I nearly rent the hair from my head in anger. She rended the incriminating pages from the notebook and threw them in the fire.See also: rend

rend (something) to (something)

To rip, tear, or split something apart into smaller pieces. ("Rend" conjugates to either "rent" or, less commonly, "rended" in the past tense and past participle.) He rent the contract to shreds when he realized that he'd be losing out on nearly 30% of the profits. I took the loaf of bread and rended it to pieces to share amongst the other starving children.See also: rend

rend (something) in (something)

To rip, tear, or split something apart into smaller pieces. ("Rend" conjugates to either "rent" or, less commonly, "rended" in the past tense and past participle.) He rent the contract into shreds when he realized that he'd be losing out on nearly 30% of the profits. I took the loaf of bread and rended it into pieces to share amongst the other starving children. The huge barbarian threatened to rend his opponent in twain.See also: rend

rend (something) into (something)

To rip, tear, or split something apart into smaller pieces. ("Rend" conjugates to either "rent" or, less commonly, "rended" in the past tense and past participle.) He rent the contract into shreds when he realized that he'd be losing out on nearly 30% of the profits. I took the loaf of bread and rended it into pieces to share amongst the other starving children.See also: rend

render down

1. To liquefy and purify the fatty tissue of something by applying heat to it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "render" and "down." You'll want to render the duck fat down so that it can be used for cooking later. You'll want to cook the meat on a low temperature for several hours so that you can render down the fat without burning it. After you finish carving the roast chicken, you should put the carcass in some simmering water to render it down.2. To discuss, think about, or deal with something at its most essential or basic elements. A noun or pronoun can be used between "render" and "down." It's a complicated issue, to be sure, but it can really be rendered down to a single question—are you in favor of higher taxes or not? These big decisions can be really overwhelming, so I always try to render them down in more concrete, objective terms.3. To convert one or more source files on a computer to a different media format. A noun or pronoun can be used between "render" and "down." Every time I render the different audio tracks down to a single WAV, they become shifted slightly out of sync. I filmed the raw footage at 60 frames per second, but it always renders down to 24 frames per second. What am I doing wrong?See also: down, render

render (something) in (something)

1. To represent, depict, or portray in some visual or verbal form. You input all your information into the app, and it renders your daily activity in an easy-to-understand graph. The author has the uncanny ability of rendering the most intimate, intangible experiences in stark and haunting prose.2. To translate or express something in a different language. It's very difficult to render this in English, as it will inevitably lack some of the nuance found in the original German text. My job is to render the product's user manual in Japanese. The word is rendered in English as "dread."3. To display converted digital information as a visual image or video using a particular software or program or within some place therein. A noun or pronoun can be used between "render" and "down." The program renders your picture in a preview box at the top of the screen so you have an idea of how your work will look. You'll have to render the raw files in a graphics processor and then save it as an MPEG or MP4.4. To convert digital information on a computer into a particular media format. A noun or pronoun can be used between "render" and "down." I'm trying to render the various audio tracks in an MP3 file. I need to export the data and render it in a PDF.See also: render

render (something) into (something)

1. To represent, depict, or portray in some visual or verbal form. You input all your information into the app, and it renders your daily activity into an easy-to-understand graph. The author has the uncanny ability of rendering the most intimate, intangible experiences into stark and haunting prose.2. To translate or express something in a different language. It's very difficult to render this into English, as it will inevitably lack some of the nuance found in the original German text. My job is to render the product's user manual into Japanese. The word is rendered into English as "dread."3. To convert digital information on a computer into a particular media format. A noun or pronoun can be used between "render" and "down." I'm trying to render the various audio tracks into an MP3 file. I need to export the data and render it into a PDF.See also: render

render (something) to (someone or something)

1. To submit, present, or provide something to some other person, group, organization, etc. You will not legally own your car until you render your final loan repayment to the bank. We rendered our official opinion to the committee. Now it is up to them whether or not to take action.2. To make something available to some other person, group, organization, etc. Our consulate is dedicated to rendering assistance to all US citizens who have been affected by the earthquake in Japan. I've rendered a service to you, and I expect to get paid for it!3. To surrender, yield, or turn over something to some other person, group, organization, etc. He has been instructed by the court to render all funds and assets to the government. As a soldier, you must take an oath to render your life to your country and its defense.See also: render

rent from (one)

1. To occupy the property of another person or company in return for an amount of money, typically fixed by contract and paid in regular intervals. I'm so tired of renting from greedy landlords and realtors. I've got a family renting from me while I work in Japan for the next year.2. To obtain the use something that belongs to another person or company in return for an amount of money. We're going to rent bikes from the shop next to our hostel and take them around the city tomorrow. A local artist is renting some studio space from me at the moment.See also: rent

room for rent

A room within a house or other building that one rents separately from the rest. I heard there's a room for rent in Anna's building. We're putting up our spare room for rent to make a little extra cash on the side.See also: rent, room

live rent-free in (one's) head

slang Of a person, to be a source of antipathy or exasperation to one to the extent of becoming a frequent or continual subject of one's agitated thoughts. The term indicates that such a person is able to negatively impact one without any repurcussions (with the implication that one should not allow such a person to have such an effect on them). Don't let your opponent live rent-free in your head, man. Shake it off! My mom has been living rent-free in my head for years—that's why I would deny my own wants and needs and instead do things that I thought would make her happy.See also: head, live

live in (someone's) head rent-free

slang Of a person, to be a source of antipathy or exasperation to one to the extent of becoming a frequent or continual subject of one's agitated thoughts. The term indicates that such a person is able to negatively impact one without any repurcussions (with the implication that one should not allow such a person to have such an effect on them). Don't let your opponent live in your head rent-free, man. Shake it off! My mom has been living in my head rent-free for years—that's why I would deny my own wants and needs and instead do things that I thought would make her happy.See also: head, live

render something down

1. Lit. to cook the fat out of something. Polly rendered the chicken fat down to a bit of golden grease that she would use in cooking a special dish. Jane rendered down the fat for use later. The cook rendered it down. 2. Fig. to reduce or simplify something to its essentials. Let's render this problem down to the considerations that are important to us. Can't we render down this matter into its essentials? Not all of this is important. Let's render it down.See also: down, render

rent something from someone

to pay someone for the use of something. We rented a small car from one of the rental agencies. They rented a house from a local realtor.See also: rent

rent something (out) (to someone)

to sell temporary rights for the use of something to someone. I rented the back room out to a nice young student. We rented the back room to someone. For how long did you rent it out? Let's rent out the garage.

rent out

v. To grant temporary occupancy or use of some property or some service to someone in exchange for regular payments: I rented out the extra room over the garage to a college student. My parents rented our cabin out to one of my cousins.See also: out, rent

low rent

1. n. a low person; someone without grace or spirit. (Also a rude term of address.) Look, low rent, where is what you owe me? 2. mod. cheap; unfashionable. This place is strictly low rent. See also: low, rent

room for rent

n. a person who acts very stupid. (Also a term of address. This implies that one’s head is so empty of brains that the space could be rented out.) My brother is a room for rent if I ever saw one. What a dope! See also: rent, room

for rent

Available for use or service in return for payment.See also: rent

rent-a-cop

A hired security guard. Usually uniformed but, unlike genuine police officers, unarmed, they are used to monitor malls, concerts, and schools. The term dates from the 1900s. Thus, “I don’t know what good it will do but inner-city high schools always use rent-a-cops.”

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verb to engage the temporary use of (something) for a fee

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verb to give temporary use of in return for payment

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