Rent

Definition

The term "rent" describes the payment made for the temporary use of property, land, or services, or the act of leasing something for use.

Parts of Speech

• Noun
• Verb

Pronunciation

American English

• IPA Pronunciation (noun/verb): /rɛnt/
• Respelling: rent

British English

• IPA Pronunciation (noun/verb): /rɛnt/
• Respelling: rent

Etymology

The word "rent" originates from Old French "rente," meaning "payment made for use," derived from the Latin "reddita," meaning "things returned." It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages.

Derivatives

• Renter (noun)
• Rental (noun/adjective)
• Rentable (adjective)
• Rented (adjective)
• Unrentable (adjective)

Synonyms

• Lease
• Hire
• Let

Antonyms

• Own
• Purchase
• Sell

Usage

The term "rent" is commonly used in housing, transportation, and services contexts. For example: "She paid the rent for her apartment," or "He decided to rent a car for the weekend."

Related Terms

• Lease: A contract granting use or occupation of property for a specified time.
• Tenant: A person who occupies rented property.
• Landlord: An owner who leases property to a tenant.

Detailed Definitions

Noun

• Payment made for temporary use of property or services: Refers to the money paid to use land, a building, or an object.
  • Example: "The monthly rent for the apartment is $1,200."
• A sum paid periodically to use land or property: Refers specifically to recurring payments for tenancy.
  • Example: "The farm rent was due at the end of the season."

Verb

• To lease or hire something for temporary use: Refers to allowing someone else to use something in exchange for payment.
  • Example: "He decided to rent his extra room to a student."
• To occupy or use something temporarily for a fee: Refers to the act of being a tenant.
  • Example: "She rented a bike to explore the city."