rent

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[[t]rɛnt[/t]]

n.

1) a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land or property

2) a payment made by a lessee to an owner in return for the use of machinery, equipment, etc

3) bus the yield on a piece of land, as the profit on produce over the cost of production

4) profit or return derived from any differential advantage in production

5) to grant the possession and use of (property, machinery, etc.) in return for payment of rent (often fol. by out)

6) to take and hold (property, machinery, etc.) in return for payment of rent to the landlord or owner

7) to be leased or let for rent

8) cvb to lease or let property

9) to take possession of and use property by paying rent

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- for rent

Etymology: 1125–75; rente < OF < VL *rendita, fem. ptp. of *rendere (see render I) rent`a•bil′i•ty, n. rent′a•ble, adj. rent′er, n. syn: See hire II

rent

[[t]rɛnt[/t]] n.

1) an opening made by rending or tearing; fissure

2) a breach of relations; schism

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Etymology: 1525–35; n. use ofrent(obs. or dial.) to tear, ME, appar. alter. ofrenden rend, based on the ptp. III

rent

[[t]rɛnt[/t]] v.

pt. and pp. of rend