rent

rent¹ (r

nt)

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 revenue yielded by a piece of land in excess of that yielded by the poorest or least favorably located land under equal market conditions. 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.]

renta·bili·ty n.

renta·ble adj.

rent² (r

nt)

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.

rent ¹

Verb

to give or have use of (land, a building, a machine, etc.) in return for periodic payments

Noun

a payment made periodically for the use of land, a building, a machine, etc. [Old French rente revenue]

rent ²

Noun

a slit made by tearing

Verb

the past of rend

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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