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| distraint |
in law, the act of seizing and holding goods as security against a debt, as for rent, damages, or the like. |
| lease |
to contract for the use or occupation of (one's property) for a specified period of time and usu. in return for rent or other compensation; let or rent. [1/5 definitions] |
| rent1 |
to be offered for rent. [1/5 definitions] |
| rental |
an apartment or commercial property available for rent. [1/4 definitions] |
| renter |
an owner of real estate who makes property available for rent. [1/2 definitions] |
| tenant |
a person or group that occupies or uses another's house, office, building, or land, esp. in exchange for rent. [1/5 definitions] |
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