rent
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Is rent a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of rent?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (economics) A profit from possession of a valuable right, as a restricted license to engage in a trade or business.Examples: "A New York city taxicab license earns more than $10,000 a year in rent."countableuncountable
2. (obsolete) Income; revenue.Examples: "So bought an annual rent or two, / And liv'd, just as you see I do."countableobsoleteuncountable
3. (video games) An amount of virtual currency paid by a player to preserve their character, inventory, etc. between gameplay sessions in a multi-user dungeon.countableuncountable
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To take a lease of premises in exchange for rent.Examples: "I rented a house from my friend's parents for a year."transitive
2. (transitive, informal) To grant a lease in return for rent.Examples: "We rented our house to our son's friend for a year."informaltransitive
3. (transitive) To obtain or have temporary possession of an object (e.g. a movie) in exchange for money.transitive
4. (intransitive, informal) To be leased or let for rent.Examples: "The house rents for five hundred dollars a month."informalintransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary