to rent
463
1.8
- verb
- /rɛnt/
:
alquilar
- I would also like to rent a kayak if I could.
- rent a room
- rent a car
- rent a house
It was VH, yes, you could rent them or buy them.
- It was VH, yes, you could rent them or buy them.
- And John rented a grand piano for the night.
- And so we rented a boat in the harbour.
- Parker, my stylist, was able to finesse and rent this vintage Chanel ski helmet.
- And when you rent cars, insurance is so complicated.
- I'm trying to show people that I rent by choice.
- And the way it works is that they rent a storage space.
- So when he he rents, he rented the castle.
- Oh my God, like backpack around and like rent a van, the dream.
- So when you buy it, can I rent it that big?
- You probably spend money on maybe you rent AA set space.
Examples
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Walter had an early meeting, but then they rented a car and set out to see the city.
Fiction book (1991) -
Next time I'll rent a tuxedo.
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Yeah, I still have to rent an apartment.
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Is there a place we can rent a car?
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As a matter of fact, they do rent this room by the hour.
Fiction book (1990) -
His biggest decision was to rent an apartment, moving from the trailer he had been sharing.
Academic text (1995) -
For example, my dad recently rented a bike on vacation.
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I'll rent you the house for the summer while Maxi treats you.
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"We'd like to rent a boat," my friend Eileen tells the man at the boat stand.
Academic text (2012) -
To celebrate their anniversary, they decided to rent a luxury car for the weekend.
Synonyms
353
1.2
To pay to use something for a short time, for example a car
33
3.3
Pay money to use property for a set time
32
5.9
To hire a bus, boat, or plane for private use for a set time
Antonyms
Idioms
To stay constantly in someone's thoughts and annoy them
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
1
9.2
Trying to get money without creating new value by changing rules or using power
- Formal
1
9.5
To try to get money or benefits without creating new value by using power to change rules
- Archaic
1
9.0
A very high amount people must pay to live in a house or use land that is unfair
- Specialized
Extra money earned from land or another resource above what is needed to keep using it
How Long
463
1.8
- UK
353
1.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rent as a verb (to pay to use something) comes from the same root as the noun rent meaning 'payment', and it is linked to words like rental. So to rent something is to pay money to use it for a period of time.