rent

CEFRA2

/ˈɹɛnt/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Money paid regularly to use a property or item.

  2. 02

    verb

    To pay to use a property or item.

Examples

  • I earn just about enough to pay the rent.

  • When I go on vacation, I'll rent a car.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A profit from possession of a valuable right, as a restricted license to engage in a trade or business.

  2. A similar payment for the use of a product, equipment or a service.

  3. A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property.

More examples

In context

  • You should pay your rent in advance.

  • A New York city taxicab license earns more than $10,000 a year in rent.

  • I am asking £300 a week rent.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From Middle English rent, rente, from Old French rente, from Early Medieval Latin rendita, from Late Latin rendere, from Latin reddere.