(of accommodation) To have rented
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A tenant's regular payment to a landlord for the use of property or land
“As a council tenant she pays no rent or council tax and she gets all the extra benefits there are.”
A large tear, such as in a piece of fabric
“The least rent or puncture might, if not immediately checked and repaired, split the whole garment asunder and expose its wearer in all his human vulnerability.”
A large gap, fissure or opening between two objects
“I continued along it for about three miles, till I reached a village below which the stream again enters a vast rent in the mountains.”
The allowing of possession of a property in exchange for rent
General, continuing costs of operation
Pay or charge fee for use, service, or privilege
“But why not just rent the room out to a lodger?”
To pay someone for the use of (something, typically property, land, or a car)
“If you haven't seen the film you need to at least rent it.”
To pay someone for the use of (something, typically property, land, or a car)
“I'm hoping to rent a house in Hampstead for a few weeks.”
To have space for accommodating a given number of people
(of accommodation) To have rented
To pierce or make a hole (or holes) in
To take for temporary use
Past tense for to tear (something) into pieces
“She had the scars to prove that they had learned the hard way how easily a dragon's claws could rend human flesh.”
Past tense for destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing
Past tense for to traumatize or cause distress to
Past tense for to remove or cut off the limbs or parts of
Past tense for to damage (a muscle, ligament, etc.) by abnormal strain
Past tense for to masticate (food, or the cud)
Worn, torn, or ragged, as if into rags
Torn apart
Having been broken
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