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to lease

rent(noun)

a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

rip, rent, snag, split, tear(noun)

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

"there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"

economic rent, rent(noun)

the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

rent, rip, split(verb)

the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

"he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"

rent, lease(verb)

let for money

"We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"

lease, let, rent(verb)

grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

"I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take(verb)

engage for service under a term of contract

"We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

rent, hire, charter, lease(verb)

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

a long deep cut

getting her skirt caught on a nail resulted in a four-inch rent that she couldn't possibly repair

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)

peered through the rent in the old garden wall for a glimpse of her mysterious new neighbor

to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment

we rented the apartment to a college student for $500 a month

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum

will need to rent a car while we're in Europe

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