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Rent
01
the money that is regularly paid to use an apartment, room, etc. owned by another person
Example
She pays her rent on the first of each month to her landlord.
The rent for the studio apartment includes utilities such as water and electricity.
02
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
03
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
04
the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
to rent
01
to let someone use one's property, car, etc. for a particular time in exchange for payment
Transitive: to rent one's property to sb
Example
She plans to rent her vacation home to tourists during the summer months.
The landlord decided to rent the vacant apartment to a new tenant.
02
to pay someone to use something such as a car, house, etc. for a period of time
Transitive: to rent someone's property
Example
She decided to rent an apartment in the city while working there for a year.
My family rents a beach house every summer for vacation.
03
to be available for temporary use or occupation at a set price
Intransitive: to rent for an amount of money
Example
The apartment is available to rent for $1,200 a month.
This office space rents for $ 500 per month with a one-year lease.
04
to pay a fee in exchange for the temporary use of an item such as a car, tool, etc.
Transitive: to rent sth
Example
She rented a car for the weekend to drive to the countryside.
They decided to rent a power washer to clean the driveway.
