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rent

 
 
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.
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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
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
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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phrase: for rent
derivations: rentable (adj.), rentability (n.)
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