rent

[rent] / rɛnt /

NOUN

fee paid for use, service, or privilege

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lease payment rental tariff

STRONG

hire

Antonyms

WEAK

closed purchase

NOUN

opening, split

Synonyms

STRONG

breach break chink cleavage crack discord dissension division faction fissure flaw fracture gash hole perforation rift rip rupture schism slash slit tatter tear

Antonyms

STRONG

agreement closing closure connection harmony juncture peace perfection unity whole

WEAK

closed purchase

VERB

pay or charge fee for use, service, or privilege

Synonyms

STRONGEST

borrow charter hire lease sublet

STRONG

contract engage lend let loan

WEAK

allow the use of make available put on loan take it

Antonyms

STRONG

break off

WEAK

buy purchase

Example Sentences

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He has simply been in “a really bad situation” with the house he was renting for years in Beverly Grove.

From Los Angeles Times

So much so that at around age 8, I rented a VHS tape of the Broadway production and watched it over and over.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m still renting, believe it or not, and he has his own place.

From MarketWatch

Don’t miss: ‘It’s been a struggle getting payments from her’: I rent a house to our daughter.

From MarketWatch

She pays the rent, which equals the mortgage payment.

From MarketWatch