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rent

/ˈɹɛnt/noun, verb1 syllable

Rent means: engage for service under a term of contract.

Synonyms for rent14

noun, as in an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

rip, snag, split, tear

noun, as in the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

rip, split

noun, as in the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

economic rent

verb, as in engage for service under a term of contract

lease, hire, charter, engage, take

verb, as in tear or be torn violently

rend, rip, rive, pull

verb, as in hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

hire, charter, lease

verb, as in grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

lease, let

verb, as in let for money

lease

What does rent mean?9

verb

1

engage for service under a term of contract“We took an apartment on a quiet street”

2

tear or be torn violently“The curtain ripped from top to bottom”

3

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

4

grant use or occupation of under a term of contract“I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners”

5

let for money“We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad”

noun

1

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart“there was a rip in his pants”

2

the act of rending or ripping or splitting something“he gave the envelope a vigorous rip”

3

the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

4

a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rent?38

three syllables

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All 38 rhymes for rent, grouped by syllable

Rent in a sentence

  • The rent is high, otherwise the room is satisfactory.unknown
  • If your rent comes in past the fifth, a late charge will be added.CK
  • The rent can be a bit expensive, but something nearby would be best.eastasiastudent
  • You haven't paid your rent in a month, have you?unknown
  • My dad doesn't want me driving there everyday, so he's paying my rent.unknown
  • Do not rent or sell this place, for it would be injudicious.marcelostockle
  • If you don't pay rent, the landlord will evict you.orcrist
  • If you don't pay the rent in five days, you'll be evicted.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rent

as a noun

plural
rents

as a verb

past tense
rented
present participle
renting
third-person singular
rents
past participle
rented