English · Daily Life
rent
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payment for use
Beginnernoun
Definition
Money paid regularly to use a house, flat, or other property owned by someone else.
Example
The rent on their small city flat rose again, so they began looking for somewhere cheaper.
The rent on their small city flat rose again, so they began looking for somewhere cheaper.
Etymology
From Old French 'rente', from Latin 'reddita' (given back, paid).
How & Where It’s Used
Means the payment and, as a verb, the act of paying to use property.