rent
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /rent/US /rent/
Meaning
noun
an amount of money that you regularly pay so that you can use a house, room, etc.
“I earn just about enough to pay the rent.”
verb
to regularly pay money to somebody so that you can use something that they own, such as a house, a room, some land, etc.
“Are you looking to buy or rent?”
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