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rent¹ Definition

rent (rent)

noun

  1. a stated return or payment for the temporary possession or use of a house, land, or other property, made, usually at fixed intervals, by the tenant or user to the owner
  2. Obsolete
    1. real estate or other property yielding an income
    2. income; revenue
  3. Econ.
    1. income from the use of land
    2. an additional amount paid or accruing to the owner of an economic resource, as a tract of land, that is the result of some special or unique attribute, as a desirable location

Etymology: ME < OFr rente < LL *rendita (pp. of *rendere: see render), for L reddita (pecunia), paid (money)

transitive verb

    1. to get temporary possession and use of (a house, land, etc.) by paying rent
    2. to get the temporary use of (a car, tool, furniture, etc.) by paying a fee
  2. to give temporary possession and use of in return for the payment of rent or a fee; lease or let: often with out

intransitive verb

  1. ☆ to be leased or let for rent or a fee
  2. to lease or let a place or thing

rent¹ Related Forms

rent′·able adjective

rent¹ Idioms

for rent

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available to be rented

rent² Definition

rent (rent)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

rend

rent³ Definition

rent (rent)

noun

  1. a hole or gap made by rending or tearing, as a torn place in cloth, a fissure in the earth, etc.
  2. a breach of relations, as between persons or in an organized group; schism

Etymology: n. use of obs. or dial. rent, var. of rend

rent Synonyms

rent

v.

  1. To sell the use of property

    lease, lend, let, make available, allow the use of, take in roomers, sublet, put on loan.

  2. To obtain use by payment

    hire, pay rent for, charter, contract, sign a contract for, engage, borrow, pay for services; see also pay 1. See syn. study at hire.

for rent

available, on the market, renting, for hire, offered, advertised, to let.

rent Law Definition

n

Compensation (usually monetary) paid for the occupancy or use of (usually real) property.

rent Usage Examples

Object

  • accommodation: The flooring in your rented accommodation may differ from what you are used to.
  • apartment: Arrangements for accommodation ( either digs, rented apartment or house purchase ) will be facilitated by the Practice.
  • property: Do you know what the market is for renting a property in the country you are moving to?

Converse of object

  • pay: Anyone who pays rent for their home can claim.
  • owe: Gerard son of Peter Bath owed the rent c.
  • collect: There was also a Reeve and Bailiffs, who organized the estate for the lord and collected rents, taxes and fines.
  • afford: None of the prospective tenants were therefore able to assess how easy or difficult it would be to afford a housing association rent.

Adjective modifier

  • yearly: This plot was subject to a yearly rent of 4 d.
  • nominal: The site is held from the commissioners for the nominal rent of one shilling a year.
  • unpaid: The deposit may also be retained to cover unpaid rent or bills, or cleaning cost specified in the contract.
  • eligible: Housing Costs The most Housing Benefit you can get is the same as your eligible rent.
  • annual: Annual rent for this unit is £ 480 per month, with rates payable at £ 90 per month.
  • weekly: They vary in size and character, and the weekly rents differ accordingly.

Modifies a noun

  • arrears: For claims based on rent arrears you should use kit 5.
  • restructuring: Rent is calculated using the Government's rent restructuring formula.

Noun used with modifier

  • peppercorn: KEY PARTNERS The Council leased the land to the community group for 21 years on a peppercorn rent.
  • cur-: There is no default; kill alone does not send a signal to the cur- rent job.

Preposition: in

twain: You remember we looked that there is no veil, for the veil has been rent in twain.

Preposition: of

shilling: The site is held from the commissioners for the nominal rent of one shilling a year.

Preposition: from

landlord: Holdings An area of land rented from a landlord.

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