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verb American English pronunciation: rent /rent/ 
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present tense
I/you/we/theyrent
he/she/itrents
present participlerenting
past tenserented
past participlerented
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  1. 1
    [intransitive/transitive] to pay money regularly to use a house, room, office, etc. that belongs to someone else

    How long have you been renting this place?

    We're looking to buy rather than rent.

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    1. a.
      to pay money to use a vehicle, piece of equipment, etc. for a short time. The usual British word is hire

      You can rent compact cars at competitive prices.

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    2. b.
      [intransitive] to be available for use in exchange for a particular amount in rent
      rent at/for:

      We have mountain bikes that rent at $20 a day.

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  2. 2

    rent

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    rent out

     [transitive] to allow a house, room, office, etc. that you own to be used by someone who pays you regularly for using it

    All the rooms are rented out to students.

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