rent

[ rent ]

/ rɛnt /

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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.

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.

Idioms for rent

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

Origin of rent

First recorded in 1125–75; (noun) Middle English rente from Old French from unattested Vulgar Latin rendita, feminine past participle of unattested rendere (see render¹); (verb) Middle English renten from Old French renter, derivative of rente

SYNONYMS FOR rent

7 lease, let.

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synonym study for rent

7. See hire.

OTHER WORDS FROM rent

rent·a·bil·i·ty, nounrent·a·ble, adjectiveun·rent·a·ble, adjective

Definition for rent (2 of 2)

rent²

[ rent ]

/ rɛnt /

noun

an opening made by rending or tearing; slit; fissure.

a breach of relations or union between individuals or groups; schism.

verb

simple past tense and past participle of rend.

Origin of rent

1325–75 for v. sense; 1525–35 for def. 1; Middle English; see rend

SYNONYMS FOR rent

1 tear, split, rift, cleft, rip, rupture, fracture.

2 division, separation.

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British Dictionary definitions for rent (1 of 2)

rent¹

/ (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

that portion of the national income accruing to owners of land and real property
the return derived from the cultivation of land in excess of production costs
See economic rent

for rent mainly US and Canadian 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

(intr often foll by at) to be let or rented (for a specified rental)

Derived forms of rent

rentability, nounrentable, adjective

Word Origin for rent

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

British Dictionary definitions for rent (2 of 2)

rent²

/ (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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单词	rent
释义	rent ¹ [ rent ] / rɛnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rent ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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. Idioms for rent for rent, available to be rented, as a home or store: an apartment for rent. Origin of rent ¹ First recorded in 1125–75; (noun) Middle English rente from Old French from unattested Vulgar Latin rendita, feminine past participle of unattested rendere (see render¹); (verb) Middle English renten from Old French renter, derivative of rente SYNONYMS FOR rent 7 lease, let. SEE SYNONYMS FOR rent ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for rent 7. See hire. OTHER WORDS FROM rent rent·a·bil·i·ty, nounrent·a·ble, adjectiveun·rent·a·ble, adjective Definition for rent (2 of 2) rent² [ rent ] / rɛnt / noun an opening made by rending or tearing; slit; fissure. a breach of relations or union between individuals or groups; schism. verb simple past tense and past participle of rend. Origin of rent ² 1325–75 for v. sense; 1525–35 for def. 1; Middle English; see rend SYNONYMS FOR rent 1 tear, split, rift, cleft, rip, rupture, fracture. 2 division, separation. SEE SYNONYMS FOR rent ON THESAURUS.COM Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for rent (1 of 2) rent¹ / (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 that portion of the national income accruing to owners of land and real property the return derived from the cultivation of land in excess of production costs See economic rent for rent mainly US and Canadian 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 (intr often foll by at) to be let or rented (for a specified rental) Derived forms of rent rentability, nounrentable, adjective Word Origin for rent C12: from Old French rente revenue, from Vulgar Latin rendere (unattested) to yield; see render British Dictionary definitions for rent (2 of 2) rent² / (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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rent tariff, rental, payment, lease, hire, borrow, charter, sublet, discord, rip, slit, perforation, fissure, schism, gash, slash, crack, breach, division, flaw
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rent

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verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Idioms for rent

Origin of rent

SYNONYMS FOR rent

synonym study for rent

OTHER WORDS FROM rent

Definition for rent (2 of 2)

noun

verb

Origin of rent

SYNONYMS FOR rent

British Dictionary definitions for rent (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Derived forms of rent

Word Origin for rent

British Dictionary definitions for rent (2 of 2)

noun

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Words related to rent