Rent (Noun)
Meaning 1
The return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 2
A payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The monthly rent for the apartment was $1,500.
- She paid her rent on time every month to avoid late fees.
- The company's rent for the office space was a significant portion of their expenses.
- The rent for the equipment was higher than they had anticipated.
- After losing her job, she struggled to pay the rent on her house.
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Meaning 3
The act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.