To rent something is to pay money to use it, live in it, or borrow it. If you're not sure which musical instrument you'll stick with and enjoy playing, it's best to rent a few to try out before buying.
To rant.
Noun
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
Noun
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
Noun
a regular payment by a tenant to a landlord for use of some property
Noun
the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
Verb
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?"
Verb
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
Verb
let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"
Verb
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
imp. & p. p.
of Rend
v. i.
To rant.
imp. & p. p. of Rend.
n.
An opening made by rending; a break or breach made by force;
a tear.
n.
Figuratively, a schism; a rupture of harmony; a separation;
as, a rent in the church.
v. t.
To tear. See Rend.
n.
Income; revenue. See Catel.
n.
Pay; reward; share; toll.
n.
A certain periodical profit, whether in money, provisions,
chattels, or labor, issuing out of lands and tenements in payment for
the use; commonly, a certain pecuniary sum agreed upon between a tenant
and his landlord, paid at fixed intervals by the lessee to the lessor,
for the use of land or its appendages; as, rent for a farm, a house, a
park, etc.
n.
To grant the possession and enjoyment of, for a rent; to
lease; as, the owwner of an estate or house rents it.
n.
To take and hold under an agreement to pay rent; as, the
tennant rents an estate of the owner.
v. i.
To be leased, or let for rent; as, an estate rents for
five hundred dollars a year.
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See what a rent the envious Casca made.2.
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[Bacchus] a waster was and all his rent In wine and bordel he dispent.
So bought an annual rent or two, And liv'd, just as you see I do.2.
Death, that taketh of high and low his rent.3.
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To rant.
imp. & p. p. of
An opening made by rending; a break or breach made by force; a tear.
To tear. See
Incone; revenue. See
To grant the possession and enjoyment of, for a rent; to lease;
To be leased, or let for rent;
Usage Examples
A whopping 89 percent of buyers start their home search online. How your house looks online is the modern equivalent of 'curb appeal.' Rent a wide-angle lens and good lighting, get rid of your clutter and post at least eight great photos to win the beauty contest.
I never listen to the radio unless I rent a car.
I'm carded for R-rated movies. And I get talked down to a lot. When I try to go rent a car or buy an airplane ticket or other stuff adults do, I get 'Okaaaaaay, honey.' I remember when I was 18, getting crayons in a restaurant.
My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he's pretty good at paying the rent.
I went to my dad when I was 17 and said, 'I want to be a country music star.' Which every dad loves to hear. And he said, 'I want you to go to college.' So we had a discussion. And I'm pretty stubborn. I'm a lot like him. And he said, 'If you go to college and graduate, I'll pay your first six months of rent in Nashville.' So he bribed me.
And then before going back for my sophomore year, I decided to change my major to arts and sciences, and my dad cut a deal with me: He said if I'd quit school he'd pay my rent for the next three years, as if I were in school.
Making movies is a very different experience in a lot of ways. It's difficult when you're used to owning the copyright and having a landlord's possessory rights - I rent my plays to the companies that do them and, if I'm upset, I can pull the play. But the only two directors I've worked with are pretty great.
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Other Usage ExamplesDoing films in Latin America is like an act of faith. I mean, you really have to believe in what you're doing because if not, you feel like it's a waste of time because you might as well be doing something that at least pays you the rent.
Many a man who pays rent all his life owns his own home and many a family has successfully saved for a home only to find itself at last with nothing but a house.
I would have been very happy just working from job to job, paying my rent one movie at a time. I never wanted to be this famous. I never imagined this life for myself.
I figure if I have my health, can pay the rent and I have my friends, I call it 'content.'
I remember the first pangs of stress arriving at the end of school. Once I graduated I had to get a full-time job, worry about health insurance, saving money, paying rent - things I'd never thought about before.
Come live in my heart, and pay no rent.
As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce.
I feel quite sad for the young musicians coming up because they may never get to pay their rent properly. It doesn't matter what the genre nowadays, it's so much harder than it ever was.
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