Rent

Word RENT
Character 4
Hyphenation rent
Pronunciations /ɹɛnt/

Definitions and meanings of "Rent"

What do we mean by rent?

Payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract, made by a tenant at specified intervals in return for the right to occupy or use the property of another. noun

A similar payment made for the use of a facility, equipment, or service provided by another. noun

The return derived from cultivated or improved land after deduction of all production costs. noun

The difference between the price paid for use of a resource whose supply is inelastic and the minimum price at which that resource would still be provided. noun

To obtain occupancy or use of (another's property) in return for regular payments. intransitive verb

To grant temporary occupancy or use of (one's own property or a service) in return for regular payments. intransitive verb

To be for rent. intransitive verb

(for rent) Available for use or service in return for payment. idiom

An opening made by rending; a rip. noun

A breach of relations between persons or groups; a rift. noun

An obsolete variant of rend.

Preterit and past participle of rend. noun

An obsolete variant of rant.

A Middle English contracted form of rendeth, 3d person singular present indicative of rend.

Income; revenue; receipts from any regular source. noun

In law: A compensation or return made periodically, or fixed with reference to a period of time, for the possession and use of property of any kind. noun

Technically, a definite compensation or return reserved by a lease, to be made periodically, or fixed with reference to a period of tenure, and payable in money, produce, or other chattels or labor, for the possession and use of land or buildings. noun

The right to such compensation, particularly in respect of lands. noun

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

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

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

An object for which rent is charged or paid.

Income; revenue.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Rent

The word "rent" in example sentences

Under its regulations three rents are enumerated -- namely, the _rack rent_ to be extorted from one of a strange tribe; the _fair_ rent from one of the same tribe; and the _stipulated_ rent to be paid equally to either. ❋ Emily Lawless (1879)

Apple TV users can choose from the largest online selection of HD movies to rent, including first run movies for just $4.99, and the largest online selection of HD TV show episodes to rent* from ABC, ABC Family, Fox, Disney Channel and BBC America for just 99 cents. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It can be declined; _my rent; of my rent; to my rent; from my rent_. ❋ 1622-1673 Moli��re (1647)

The state we're in: Did you all know that now you have to have an Energy Certificate to rent yes * rent* your property out? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Slide 113: Computation of income from house property Municipal value (a) 13000 40000 Fair rent (b) 12900 39700 Standard rent (c) 12500 60000 Annual rent* (d) 43000 19000 ❋ Unknown (2008)

Plea that plaintiff holds theclofe of the prior by fealty rent fourteen penCe and fuit of court, and defendant as fervantcan e irto the clofe to diftrain for rent» Re - plication, that plaintiff held the clofc of the prior by tv»opencc rent unpaid, and travcrfes holding by rent of fourteen pence. ❋ Unknown (1797)

It'd be like you going to look at an apartment, and demanding that the landlord tell you how much he'd gotten in rent from the last tenant before you tell him what you're willing to pay for the place. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I don't think I heard you use the term rent spike in your prepared remarks when talking about the near-term outlook and fundamentals. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I am not likely to get a place of any kind. my regular earnings are diminish'd in proportion to my correspondence and calling friends, my rent is a guinea pr month, which you know well canot be supported by journeyman shoemaking, under these circumstances I must either secure a regular income, or devour the produce of my litterary fame. this last I don't like to do, neither do I like mastering. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Christian's inability to fathom that, you know, paying the rent is a pretty valid concern made me want to strike him repeatedly until my knuckles bled. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Oh, did I mention that the rent is the same as what I'm paying here? ❋ Unknown (2004)

Doubling the rent is a good start, but I agree that something more creative needs to be considered. ❋ Unknown (2002)

I could not hear of any rent lower than five shillings a week (five shillings for 200 cubic feet of space!) and there are even cases where the rent is as high as ten shillings. ❋ Unknown (1937)

In the Looting Scenario, what is going to be rewarded is what we call rent-seeking. ❋ Arnold Kling (2010)

If the term rent is widened to include all differential unearned incomes, from land, from ability, from opportunity (i.e. special profits), interest includes all non-differential unearned incomes, and thus the State is to be endowed, not with rents alone, but with all unearned incomes. [ ❋ Edward R. Pease (1906)

All the complicated analysis not withstanding, Had I not bought a home I would have nothing except need to pay rent from the SS. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'm not a landlord and don't know what percentage of rent is actual profits, but if it is 50% then the ratio of house price to rental earnings is doubled. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Thus, the price of homes has been bid up, while the dearth of renters has pushed down rents (usually in the form of discounts, i.e. first month of rent is free). ❋ Unknown (2009)

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