rent

nouns

a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

rent

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods

"rent payable in advance constitutes an annuity in advance for the landlord"

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

"there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"

rent, rip, snag, split, tear

the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

economic rent, rent

the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

"he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"

rent, rip, split

let for money

"We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"

lease, rent

is derived from

is derived from

grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

"I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

lease, let, rent

is derived from

see also

engage for service under a term of contract

"We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

charter, engage, hire, lease, rent, take

is derived from

is derived from

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

charter, hire, lease, rent

is derived from