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rent

14 definitions • 28 examples
1
a fixed amount of money that you pay regularly for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc. that someone else owns:

Examples:

I pay a higher rent/more rent than the other tenants because my room is bigger.
Rents here are ridiculously high/low.
2
offered by the owner for someone else to use in exchange for money:

Examples:

We have three fully refurbished bungalows for rent.
3

Examples:

There was a large rent in his parachute.
4
to pay or receive a fixed amount of money for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc.:

Examples:

I rented a car from a garage so that I could get about.
[ + two objects ] The old lady rented me her spare bedroom for £200 a week.
My Dad has a villa that he rents (out) to tourists.
5
past simple and past participle of
6
a fixed amount of money paid or received regularly for the use of usually an apartment, house, or business space:

Examples:

[ C ] Rents in this building are ridiculously high.
[ U ] How much rent do you pay?
[ U ] Are there any apartments for rent (= available) there?
7
past simple and past participle of rend
8
an amount of money that you pay for the use of something, especially that you pay regularly for the use of a room, house, office, etc. that someone else owns:

Examples:

9
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Examples:

You will pay no line rent on this phone deal.
10
offered by the owner for someone else to use in exchange for money:

Examples:

The restaurant was open 24 hours a day and also had rooms for rent.
11
to pay a fixed amount of money regularly for the use of a room, house, office, etc.:

Examples:

Researchers said there was a growing divide between the home-owning majority and people who rent.
Regardless of the boom in UK property prices, it is still cheaper to buy rather than rent a house.
rent sth from sb She has been renting an apartment from a private landlord through a letting agent.
12
to receive an amount of money from somebody for the use of something, especially a room, house, office, etc. that you own:

Examples:

rent sth to sb She runs a commercial real estate company that rents office space to businesses.
rent sth for sth She rents out one of her rooms to students.
He renovated the three-storey building and rents it out as apartments.
Each of these centres rents out farm machinery to local farmers at low cost.
13
to pay to use something for a short period of time:

Examples:

rent a car/an automobile I rented a car at Millennium Park and headed off to explore the island.
14
to be available for someone to use for a particular amount of money:

Examples:

rent at/for sth The rooms rented at a premium of $25 to $35 over regular rates.
rent for sth Rooms that regularly rent for $59 a night suddenly cost $300 a night.

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