rent

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rent
rɛnt Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a tenant's regular payment to a landlord for the use of property or land.
    E.g. I cannot even afford to pay the rent on this flat
verb
  • pay someone for the use of (something, typically property, land, or a car).
    E.g. they rented a house together in Sussex
noun
  • a large tear in a piece of fabric.
    E.g. Eddie was dismayed by the rent in the roof of the tent
verb
  • past and past participle of rend.
rend
rɛnd Listen
Meanings
verb
  • tear (something) into pieces.
    E.g. snapping teeth that would rend human flesh to shreds

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