Definition of rent

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  • rent is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
  • rent is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
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Definition of rent

  • grant use or occupation of under a term of contract (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. lease
    2. let
  • let for money (verb)

    Examples

    1. We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad

    Synonyms

    1. lease
  • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rip
    2. snag
    3. split
    4. tear
  • the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. economic rent
  • hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. charter
    2. hire
    3. lease
  • engage for service under a term of contract (verb)

    Examples

    1. Let's rent a car

    Synonyms

    1. charter
    2. engage
    3. hire
    4. lease
    5. take
  • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rip
    2. split
  • a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service (noun)

See definition of rent in Merriam Webster