rent

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Money paid regularly to use a house, room, or property that belongs to someone else.

   The rent is due at the start of each month.

2. 2
   verb

   To pay money to use something, such as a house, car, or equipment, for a period of time.

   I rented a house for the summer.

3. 3
   verb

   To allow someone to use your property in return for regular payment.

   We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad.

4. 4
   noun

   A tear or split in cloth or another surface.

   There was a large rent in the old tent.

Common collocations

• rent a house Verb + noun
• rent a car Verb + noun
• rent an apartment Verb + noun

From Middle English rent, rente, from Old French rente, from Early Medieval Latin rendita, from Late Latin rendere, from Latin reddere.

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