rent
verb
to hire a vehicle, piece of equipment etc
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to allow someone to use a room, building etc in exchange for money
if you sign out an object or a vehicle, you write your name on an official list to show that you have borrowed or hired it
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if you hire something, such as a car, room, or piece of equipment, you pay the owner so that you can use it, especially for a short time. The usual American word is rent
verb
to let someone use something temporarily in return for money. The usual American word for this is rent out
verb
to have a legal agreement in which someone pays you money to use a building, land, or equipment belonging to you for a specific period of time
verb
to have a legal agreement in which you pay someone money so you can use a building, land, or equipment belonging to them for a specific period of time
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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