n.
1.a regular payment by a tenant to a landlord for use of some property
2.an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
3.the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
4.the act of rending or ripping or splitting something rent v.
1.let for money
2.grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
3.engage for service under a term of contract
4.hold under a lease or rental agreement