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rent
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- pronunciation:
- rent
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- for rent
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
the regular payment that you give to the owner of a property for the use of a space.
I have to pay the rent on Monday. |
related words: |
charge |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
rents, renting, rented |
definition 1: |
to pay money to use something.
We rent our apartment. We don't own it.We rented a machine to clean our carpets.- similar words:
- occupy
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definition 2: |
to let someone use something that you own in exchange for payment.
The landlord has not rented all of the apartments yet. |
related words: |
charter |
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phrase: |
for rent |
derivations: |
rentable (adj.), rentability (n.) |
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