rent
IPA: rˈɛnt
noun
- A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property.
- A similar payment for the use of a product, equipment or a service.
- (economics) A profit from possession of a valuable right, as a restricted license to engage in a trade or business.
- An object for which rent is charged or paid.
- (obsolete) Income; revenue.
- A tear or rip in some surface.
- A division or schism.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive) To take a lease of premises in exchange for rent.
- (transitive, informal) To grant a lease in return for rent.
- (transitive) To obtain or have temporary possession of an object (e.g. a movie) in exchange for money.
- (intransitive, informal) To be leased or let for rent.
adjective
- That has been torn or rent; ripped; torn.
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Examples of "rent" in Sentences
- I need to remember to pay my rent before the end of the month
- My landlord just raised the rent on our apartment, making it difficult to afford
- I'm looking for a new place to rent in a quieter neighborhood
- The rent in this city is so expensive, I might have to consider moving to a cheaper area
- My roommate and I split the rent evenly, making it easier for both of us to afford
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