rent

Noun
  1. A payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service (synset 113316680)
    is a type of: annuity in advance - an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods
    subtypes:
  2. An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart (synset 109433806)
    "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
    is a type of: gap, opening - an open or empty space in or between things
    same as: rip, snag, split, tear
  3. The return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions (synset 113317293)
    is a type of: issue, payoff, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield - the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
    same as: economic rent
  4. The act of rending or ripping or splitting something (synset 100392215)
    "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
    is a type of: tear - the act of tearing
    same as: rip, split
Verb
  1. Let for money (synset 202465622)
    "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"
    is a type of: contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
    same as: lease
  2. Grant use or occupation of under a term of contract (synset 202213685)
    "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
    is a type of: give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
    subtypes: sublease, sublet - lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person
    same as: lease, let
  3. Engage for service under a term of contract (synset 202213319)
    "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
    is a type of: acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    same as: charter, engage, hire, lease, take
  4. Hold under a lease or rental agreement;
    Of goods and services (synset 202466042)
    is a type of: contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
    same as: charter, hire, lease

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