rent

Noun

• the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
  • he gave the envelope a vigorous rip
    

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

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
  • there was a rip in his pants
    
  • she had snags in her stockings
    

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

Verb

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

• 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?
    

• grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
  • I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners
    

• let for money
  • We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  rip , split , economic rent , snag , tear , hire , charter , lease , engage , take , let