rent
verb [T] (PAY TO USE) /rent/Definition
A2 to pay or receive a fixed amount of money for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc.: I rented a car from a garage so that I could get about. [+ two objects] The old lady rented us her spare bedroom for £55 a week. My Dad has a cottage which he rents (out) to tourists.Renting propertyMortgages and real estateRenting, hiring and hire purchase in general Renting, hiring and hire purchase in general Mortgages and real estateRenting property
(Definition of rent verb (PAY TO USE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- account noun (BUSINESS)
- charge account noun
- charter noun (RENT)
- charter verb (RENT)
- chartered adjective (RENTED)
- credit account noun
- deposit noun (MONEY)
- hire noun
- hire purchase noun
- hire sth/sb out phrasal verb
- hire verb
- HP noun
- installment plan noun
- layaway noun
- lease verb
- rent noun (PAYMENT)
- rental noun
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