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They paid rent for the apartment each month.
What does Rent mean?
Rent is money paid to use something for a while.
Dictionary definition
Money paid to use a home, room, item, or place for a period of time; also, to pay to use something temporarily.
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The class decided to rent skates for the field trip activity.
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What does rent mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to rent?
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Choose the best word to complete the sentence: They paid ____ for the apartment each month.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningRent is money paid to use something for a while.
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Word family
Rent word family
Base word
rent
verb
rents
Pays to use something now or often.
verb
rented
Paid to use something in the past.
noun
rental
Something that is rented.
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