RENT
/ษนษnt/
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Definition
/ษนษnt/
noun
- A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to occupy a property.
- A similar payment for the use of equipment or a service.
- A profit from possession of a valuable right, as a restricted license to engage in a trade or business.“A New York city taxicab license earns more than $10,000 a year in rent.”
verb
- To occupy premises in exchange for rent.“I rented a house from my friend's parents for a year.”
- To grant occupation in return for rent.“We rented our house to our son's friend for a year.”
- To obtain or have temporary possession of an object (e.g. a movie) in exchange for money.
Source: Wiktionary
