Renting

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  renting
       n : the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment
           or house or car) [syn: {rental}]