rent
noun
Definitions of rent noun
payment
- A2CountableUncountable
A fixed sum of money paid regularly for the use of property, a room, a vehicle, or equipment owned by another person.
My rent is higher than the other tenants because my room is larger.
The rents here are outrageously high.
The average rent in this area is going up.
damage
- Countableformal
A large tear or split in fabric or other material.
There was a significant rent in his parachute.
A large rent was torn in the hem of her skirt.
His trousers had a rent at the knee.
Phrases of rent noun
- for rent
Available to be used by someone in exchange for payment; offered for lease or hire.
• This downtown apartment is currently for rent.
verb
Definitions of rent verb
exchange
- A2Transitive
To pay or receive an amount of money for the temporary use of something, such as a property or equipment.
I rented a vehicle from the garage to get around.
The elderly woman rented her spare bedroom to me for £200 per week.
My father has a country villa that he rents out to tourists.
tear
Past tense and past participle of 'rend'.