rent
noun
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the act of rending or ripping or splitting somethingsplitrip
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an opening made forcibly as by pulling aparttear
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a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
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the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditionseconomic rent
verb
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engage for service under a term of contracthiretakecharterleaseengage
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grant use or occupation of under a term of contractletlease
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let for money“We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad”lease
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hold under a lease or rental agreementhirecharterlease