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rent
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- pronunciation:
- rent
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- for rent
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a regular payment made to an owner of property for the right to live in or use that property.
The rent for our house is $850 a month. |
| related words: |
charge |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
rents, renting, rented |
| definition 1: |
to live in or use in exchange for payment.
We rented a house on the lake for our summer vacation.- synonyms:
- lease, let
- similar words:
- occupy
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| definition 2: |
to grant use of in exchange for payment.
My uncle rents out part of his land to a farmer from the next town.- synonyms:
- lease, let
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| definition 3: |
to be offered for rent.
The smaller room rents for much less than the larger one.- similar words:
- go
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| related words: |
charter, hire |
| phrase: |
for rent |
| derivations: |
rentable (adj.), rentability (n.) |
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