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rent¹

(rĕnt)

a. Payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract, made by a tenant at specified intervals in return for the right to occupy or use the property of another.

b. A similar payment made for the use of a facility, equipment, or service provided by another.

2. The return derived from cultivated or improved land after deduction of all production costs.

3. The difference between the price paid for use of a resource whose supply is inelastic and the minimum price at which that resource would still be provided. Also called economic rent.

v. rent·ed, rent·ing, rents

v.tr.

1. To obtain occupancy or use of (another's property) in return for regular payments.

2. To grant temporary occupancy or use of (one's own property or a service) in return for regular payments: rents out TV sets.

v.intr.

To be for rent: The cottage rents for $1,200 a month.

Idiom:

for rent

Available for use or service in return for payment.

[Middle English rente, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *rendita, from feminine past participle of *rendere, to yield, return; see render.]

rent′a·bil′i·ty n.

rent′a·ble adj.

rent²

(rĕnt)

A past tense and a past participle of rend.

1. An opening made by rending; a rip.

2. A breach of relations between persons or groups; a rift.

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rent

(rɛnt)

1. a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord or owner for the occupation or use of land, buildings, or by a user for the use of other property, such as a telephone

2. (Economics) economics

a. that portion of the national income accruing to owners of land and real property

b. the return derived from the cultivation of land in excess of production costs

c. See economic rent

3. for rent chiefly US and Canadian available for use and occupation subject to the payment of rent

4. (tr) to grant (a person) the right to use one's property in return for periodic payments

5. (tr) to occupy or use (property) in return for periodic payments

6. (often foll by: at) to be let or rented (for a specified rental)

[C12: from Old French rente revenue, from Vulgar Latin rendere (unattested) to yield; see render]

ˌrentaˈbility n

ˈrentable adj

rent

(rɛnt)

1. a slit or opening made by tearing or rending; tear

2. a breach or division, as in relations

the past tense and past participle of rend

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rent¹

(rɛnt)

n.

1. a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land or property.

2. a payment made by a lessee to an owner in return for the use of machinery, equipment, etc.

3. the yield on a piece of land, as the profit on produce over the cost of production.

4. profit or return derived from any differential advantage in production.

v.t.

5. to grant the possession and use of (property, machinery, etc.) in return for payment of rent (often fol. by out).

6. to take and hold (property, machinery, etc.) in return for payment of rent to the landlord or owner.

v.i.

7. to be leased or let for rent.

8. to lease or let property.

9. to take possession of and use property by paying rent.

Idioms:

for rent, available to be rented: an apartment for rent.

[1125–75; rente < Old French < Vulgar Latin *rendita, feminine past participle of *rendere (see render¹)]

rent`a•bil′i•ty, n.

rent′a•ble, adj.

rent′er, n.

syn: See hire.

rent²

(rɛnt)

n.

1. an opening made by rending or tearing; fissure.

2. a breach of relations; schism.

[1525–35; n. use of rent (obsolete or dial.) to tear, Middle English, appar. alter. of renden rend, based on the past participle]

rent³

(rɛnt)
v.

pt. and pp. of rend.

rent

rentier - A person who makes income from rent.
disposable income, discretionary income - Disposable income is money you have left after paying taxes; discretionary income is money left over after paying for rent, food, utilities, and life's other necessities.
farm - Comes from medieval Latin firma, "fixed annual payment or rent."
ablocate - To rent or rent out.

hire

– rent – let

1. 'hire' and 'rent'

If you pay a sum of money in order to use something for a short period of time, you can say that you hire it or rent it. Hire is more common in British English and rent is more common in American English.

We hired a car from a local car agency and drove across the island.

He rented a car for the weekend.

If you make a series of payments in order to use something for a long period, you say that you rent it. You do not usually say that you 'hire' it.

A month's deposit may be required before you can rent the house.

2. 'hire out'

If you hire something from someone, you can say that they hire it out to you.

Companies hiring out boats do well in the summer months.

3. 'rent out'

If you rent something from someone, you can say that they rent it out to you.

They had to rent out the upstairs room.

4. 'let' and 'let out'

If you rent a building or piece of land from someone, you can say that they let it to you or let it out to you. The past tense and -ed participle of let is let.

The cottage was let to an actor from London.

I couldn't sell the house, so I let it out.

This usage is more common in British English than American English. The usual American terms are rent and rent out.

The house was rented to a farmer.

He repaired the boat and rented it out for $150.

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rent

Past participle: rented
Gerund: renting

Imperative
rent
rent

Present
I rent
you rent
he/she/it rents
we rent
you rent
they rent

Preterite
I rented
you rented
he/she/it rented
we rented
you rented
they rented

Present Continuous
I am renting
you are renting
he/she/it is renting
we are renting
you are renting
they are renting

Present Perfect
I have rented
you have rented
he/she/it has rented
we have rented
you have rented
they have rented

Past Continuous
I was renting
you were renting
he/she/it was renting
we were renting
you were renting
they were renting

Past Perfect
I had rented
you had rented
he/she/it had rented
we had rented
you had rented
they had rented

Future
I will rent
you will rent
he/she/it will rent
we will rent
you will rent
they will rent

Future Perfect
I will have rented
you will have rented
he/she/it will have rented
we will have rented
you will have rented
they will have rented

Future Continuous
I will be renting
you will be renting
he/she/it will be renting
we will be renting
you will be renting
they will be renting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been renting
you have been renting
he/she/it has been renting
we have been renting
you have been renting
they have been renting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been renting
you will have been renting
he/she/it will have been renting
we will have been renting
you will have been renting
they will have been renting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been renting
you had been renting
he/she/it had been renting
we had been renting
you had been renting
they had been renting

Conditional
I would rent
you would rent
he/she/it would rent
we would rent
you would rent
they would rent

Past Conditional
I would have rented
you would have rented
he/she/it would have rented
we would have rented
you would have rented
they would have rented

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Noun	1.	rent - a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service annuity in advance - an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods; "rent payable in advance constitutes an annuity in advance for the landlord" ground rent - payment for the right to occupy and improve a piece of land peppercorn rent - very low or nominal rent rack rent - an extortionate rent
	2.	rent - an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" rip, tear, snag, split opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
	3.	rent - the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions economic rent proceeds, take, takings, yield, payoff, issue, return - the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
	4.	rent - the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip" rip, split tear - the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
Verb	1.	rent - let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad" lease contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
	2.	rent - grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners" lease, let give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" sublease, sublet - lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person; "We sublet our apartment over the summer" hire out, rent out, farm out - grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee; "We rent out our apartment to tourists every year"; "He hired himself out as a cook"
	3.	rent - engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" charter, hire, lease, engage, take acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
	4.	rent - hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services charter, hire, lease contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement

rent

verb

1. hire, lease He rented a car.

2. let, lease, sublet, sublease She rented rooms to university students.

noun

1. hire, rental, lease, tariff, fee, payment She worked to pay the rent.

rent

noun

1. tear, split, rip, slash, slit, gash, perforation, hole a small rent in the silk

2. opening, break, hole, crack, breach, flaw, chink welling up from a rent in the ground

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rent¹

verb

1. To engage the temporary use of (something) for a fee:

charter, hire, lease.

2. To give temporary use of in return for payment:

hire (out), lease, let.

rent²

noun

1. A hole made by tearing:

rip, run, tear.

2. An interruption in friendly relations:

alienation, breach, break, disaffection, estrangement, fissure, rift, rupture, schism, split.

Translations

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alquilar alquiler arrendar arriendo rasgadura

rent

¹ [rent]

A. N → alquiler m, arriendo m (LAm)
we pay £350 in rent → pagamos 350 libras de alquiler
to build flats for rent → construir pisos para alquilarlos
"for rent" (US) → se alquila

B. VT [+ house, TV, car] → alquilar, arrendar (LAm)
to rent a flat from sb → alquilar un piso a algn, arrendar un departamento a algn (LAm)
to rent a house (out) to sb → alquilar una casa a algn
it is rented out at £400 a week → está alquilado a 400 libras por semana

C. CPD rent book N (for accommodation) → librito m del alquiler
rent boy N → chapero m
rent collector N → recaudador(a) m/f de alquileres
rent control N → control m de alquileres
rent rebate N → devolución f de alquiler
rent roll N → lista f de alquileres, total m de ingresos por alquileres

rent

² [rent]

A. PT & PP of rend

B. N (= tear) → rasgón m, rasgadura f; (= split) → abertura f, raja f, hendedura f (fig) → escisión f, cisma m

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rent¹

(rent) noun

money paid, usually regularly, for the use of a house, shop, land etc which belongs to someone else. The rent for this flat is $50 a week.alquiler

verb

to pay or receive rent for the use of a house, shop, land etc. We rent this flat from Mr Smith; Mr Smith rents this flat to us.alquilar

ˈrental noun

1. money paid as rent. car rental.alquiler

2. the act of renting. The rental in this area is high.alquiler

rentˈ-a-car noun

1. a company that rents cars. alquiler de coches

2. a car rented. coche alquilado, alquiler de un coche

ˌrent-ˈfree adverb

without payment of rent. He lives there rent-free. exento de alquiler

adjective

for which rent does not need to be paid. a rent-free flat. exento de alquiler

rent out

to allow people to use (a house etc which one owns) in exchange for money. alquilar

rent²

(rent) noun

an old word for a tear (in clothes etc). rasgadura

rent

→ arrendar , arriendo

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Heim." "Why pay rent?" the linguistic circular went on to demand.

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In his pocket was precisely the room- rent for the following week, the advance payment of which was already three days overdue and clamorously demanded by the hard- faced landlady.

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Now, the tenants of Appin have to pay a rent to King George; but their hearts are staunch, they are true to their chief; and what with love and a bit of pressure, and maybe a threat or two, the poor folk scrape up a second rent for Ardshiel.

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She lodges with mother--and she owes for rent. I have done everything she told me, except getting the physic.

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Each of the explosions from below had thrown out from the well-hole, as if it had been the mouth of a cannon, a mass of fine sand mixed with blood, and a horrible repulsive slime in which were great red masses of rent and torn flesh and fat.

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In this house the despicable little miser, who lived rent free in London, now lives, rent free again, on the coast of Suffolk.

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I lika da house, dis house - all mine, no paya da rent, seven dollar da month."

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Not only that; but the village, light-headed with famine, fire, and bell-ringing, and bethinking itself that Monsieur Gabelle had to do with the collection of rent and taxes--though it was but a small instalment of taxes, and no rent at all, that Gabelle had got in those latter days--became impatient for an interview with him, and, surrounding his house, summoned him to come forth for personal conference.

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"I'll try to get you a buyer, or would you rather rent?"

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When I'm bored I think of the washing and the rent and clothes for baby, and I go on again."

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Now, why can't you and Priscilla and I club together, rent a little house somewhere in Kingsport, and board ourselves?

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Purdy, in her furriest tones, "are furnished for to rent. I did not tell him, Mrs.

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