rent
Translation
rent, rental payment
Examples
The rent is due on the first of the month.
The rent is due on the first of the month.
He struggles to pay the rent.
He struggles to pay the rent.
Grammar Patterns
to pay ((the rent)) to give money for using a property You must pay the rent on time.
a house ((for rent)) a property available to be rented Is this house for rent?
Similar Words
Synonyms: fee, payment, lease
Etymology
From Old French 'rente' (payment, income), from Latin 'rendere' (to give back).
Memory Tips
This is the money you pay. 'Rent' is also a verb meaning to pay to use something, e.g., 'I rent an apartment'.