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RENT

Definition:

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