rent
English Dictionary
->
Letter R
-> rent
Search Dictionary:
rent Definition
(n)
a
regular
payment
by
a
tenant
to
a
landlord
for
use
of
some
property
(n)
an
opening
made
forcibly
as
by
pulling
apart
; "
there
was
a
rip
in
his
pants
"; "
she
had
snags
in
her
stockings
"
(n)
the
return
derived
from
cultivated
land
in
excess
of
that
derived
from
the
poorest
land
cultivated
under
similar
conditions
(n)
the
act
of
rending
or
ripping
or
splitting
something
; "
he
gave
the
envelope
a
vigorous
rip
"
(v)
let
for
money
; "
We
rented
our
apartment
to
friends
while
we
were
abroad
"
(v)
grant
use
or
occupation
of
under
a
term
of
contract
; "
I
am
leasing
my
country
estate
to
some
foreigners
"
(v)
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
?"
(v)
hold
under
a
lease
or
rental
agreement
;
of
goods
and
services
rent Synonyms
charter
economic rent
engage
hire
lease
let
rent
rip
snag
split
take
tear
© Art Branch Inc.