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- [rent]
- /rɛnt/
- /rent/
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- [rent]
- /rɛnt/
Definitions of rents word
- noun rents an opening made by rending or tearing; slit; fissure. 1
- noun rents a breach of relations or union between individuals or groups; schism. 1
- verb with object rents to grant the possession and enjoyment of (property, machinery, etc.) in return for the payment of rent from the tenant or lessee. (often followed by out). 1
- verb with object rents to take and hold (property, machinery, etc.) in return for the payment of rent to the landlord or owner. 1
- verb without object rents to be leased or let for rent: This apartment rents cheaply. 1
- verb without object rents to lease or let property. 1
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Origin of rents
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; (noun) Middle English rente < Old French < Vulgar Latin *rendita, feminine past participle of *rendere (see render1); (v.) Middle English renten < Old French renter, derivative of rente
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Parts of speech for Rents
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rents popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".