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rents

RENTS/ɹɛnts/

3 meanings of rents

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of rent. Use this when talking about more than one payment for using a home or space.

    The rents on these apartments keep going up.

    Many families struggle to pay their rents each month.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of rent. Use this when one person pays to use something for a while.

    She rents a small apartment near her office.

    He rents a car whenever he visits the coast.

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  3. 3
    nounslangplural
    Alternative spelling of 'rents. A slang word for parents.

    My rents are letting me borrow the car this weekend.

    Her rents grounded her for coming home late.

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rents is a form of rent

rent, noun: Money you pay regularly to use a home or building, or sometimes a thing, that someone else owns. Full entry

Forms
rentrents plural
Spelling
rent → rents: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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