Rent \Rent\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rented; p. pr. & vb. n.
Renting.]
[F. renter. See Rent, n.]
1. To grant the possession and enjoyment of, for a rent; to
lease; as, the owwner of an estate or house rents it.
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2. To take and hold under an agreement to pay rent; as, the
tennant rents an estate of the owner.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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