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rent
verb
to
pay
money
to
use
something
such
as
a
house
,
car
,
or
piece
of
equipment
for
a
period
of
time
•
They
decided
to
rent
a
small
apartment
near
the
university
.
They
decided
to
rent
a
small
apartment
near
the
university
.
•
We
can
rent
bicycles
by
the
beach
for
the
afternoon
.
We
can
rent
bicycles
by
the
beach
for
the
afternoon
.
From
Old
French
rentes
,
from
Latin
‘
rendere
’
meaning
“
to
give
back
,
yield
.”
noun
the
regular
money
that
you
pay
to
live
in
or
use
a
building
,
room
,
or
piece
of
land
•
The
rent
is
due
on
the
first
day
of
each
month
.
The
rent
is
due
on
the
first
day
of
each
month
.
•
High
rent
forced
many
small
shops
to
close
.
High
rent
forced
many
small
shops
to
close
.
verb
to
allow
someone
to
use
your
property
in
return
for
regular
payment
•
Mr
.
Gomez
rents
out
three
rooms
in
his
house
to
students
.
Mr
.
Gomez
rents
out
three
rooms
in
his
house
to
students
.
•
The
museum
sometimes
rents
its
gallery
space
for
private
events
.
The
museum
sometimes
rents
its
gallery
space
for
private
events
.
noun
a
tear
or
split
in
cloth
or
another
thin
material
•
There
was
a
small
rent
in
the
old
curtain
where
the
sun
peeked
through
.
There
was
a
small
rent
in
the
old
curtain
where
the
sun
peeked
through
.
•
She
stitched
the
rent
in
her
dress
before
the
party
.
She
stitched
the
rent
in
her
dress
before
the
party
.
Derived
from
the
verb
‘
rend
’,
meaning
to
tear
apart
.
verb
-
rend
,
rending
,
rends
,
rent
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
rend
:
tore
something
violently
into
pieces
•
Lightning
rent
the
night
sky
.
Lightning
rent
the
night
sky
.
•
Grief
rent
her
heart
.
Grief
rent
her
heart
.
Old
English
‘
rendan
’
became
‘
rend
’;
its
past
form
‘
rent
’
has
survived
in
literary
use
.
different
adjective
not
the
same
as
another
person
or
thing
;
distinct
•
My
brother
and
I
chose
different
flavors
of
ice
cream
.
My
brother
and
I
chose
different
flavors
of
ice
cream
.
•
The
two
houses
on
this
street
look
different
even
though
they
were
built
in
the
same
year
.
The
two
houses
on
this
street
look
different
even
though
they
were
built
in
the
same
year
.
late
Middle
English
:
from
Latin
differens
,
different-
‘
carrying
away
,
differing
’,
present
participle
of
differre
‘
to
differ
’.
adjective
unusual
in
a
way
that
attracts
attention
;
out
of
the
ordinary
•
The
artist
’
s
new
painting
is
really
different
;
I
have
never
seen
colors
used
like
that
before
.
The
artist
’
s
new
painting
is
really
different
;
I
have
never
seen
colors
used
like
that
before
.
•
I
like
his
fashion
sense
—
it
’
s
different
in
a
good
way
.
I
like
his
fashion
sense
—
it
’
s
different
in
a
good
way
.
Extension
of
the
primary
sense
“
not
the
same
,”
first
recorded
in
colloquial
American
English
in
the
early
20th
century
.
parent
noun
a
mother
or
a
father
;
an
adult
who
has
or
cares
for
a
child
•
My
parent
comes
to
every
school
play
to
support
me
.
My
parent
comes
to
every
school
play
to
support
me
.
•
Each
parent
signed
the
permission
slip
for
the
field
trip
.
Each
parent
signed
the
permission
slip
for
the
field
trip
.
From
Latin
parens
“
father
or
mother
”,
present
participle
of
parere
“
to
give
birth
”.
verb
to
care
for
,
guide
,
and
raise
a
child
while
they
grow
•
They
try
to
parent
their
children
with
patience
and
love
.
They
try
to
parent
their
children
with
patience
and
love
.
•
It
can
be
challenging
to
parent
in
a
busy
city
.
It
can
be
challenging
to
parent
in
a
busy
city
.
Verb
use
recorded
from
the
mid-17th
century
,
derived
from
the
noun
“
parent
.”
noun
something
that
gives
rise
to
or
contains
others
of
the
same
kind
,
such
as
a
company
that
owns
subsidiaries
,
a
cell
that
divides
,
or
a
folder
that
holds
subfolders
•
The
startup
was
later
sold
to
its
parent
company
.
The
startup
was
later
sold
to
its
parent
company
.
•
In
biology
,
a
parent
cell
divides
into
two
daughter
cells
.
In
biology
,
a
parent
cell
divides
into
two
daughter
cells
.
Extended
technical
senses
developed
in
the
19th
and
20th
centuries
by
metaphorical
use
of
the
original
family
meaning
.
current
adjective
happening
or
existing
now
;
belonging
to
the
present
time
•
"
Do
you
have
the
current
train
timetable
?"
"
Do
you
have
the
current
train
timetable
?"
•
Our
current
project
focuses
on
building
a
new
playground
for
the
neighborhood
.
Our
current
project
focuses
on
building
a
new
playground
for
the
neighborhood
.
From
Middle
English
curraunt
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
corant
“
running
”,
present
participle
of
courir
“
to
run
”,
from
Latin
currere
.
noun
a
continuous
flow
of
water
,
air
,
or
electricity
in
a
particular
direction
•
A
strong
ocean
current
pulled
the
surfer
away
from
the
beach
.
A
strong
ocean
current
pulled
the
surfer
away
from
the
beach
.
•
Eagles
ride
warm
air
currents
to
soar
without
flapping
their
wings
.
Eagles
ride
warm
air
currents
to
soar
without
flapping
their
wings
.
Originally
referring
to
something
running
or
moving
,
later
applied
to
flowing
water
and
19th-century
physics
for
electricity
.
noun
a
general
tendency
or
direction
of
ideas
,
events
,
or
opinions
that
influences
people
or
society
•
There
is
a
powerful
current
of
public
support
for
renewable
energy
.
There
is
a
powerful
current
of
public
support
for
renewable
energy
.
•
The
novel
explores
the
social
currents
of
the
1960s
.
The
novel
explores
the
social
currents
of
the
1960s
.
Figurative
sense
developed
from
the
physical
idea
of
a
flowing
stream
influencing
what
is
carried
within
it
.
currently
adverb
at
the
present
time
;
now
•
She
is
currently
studying
for
her
final
exams
.
She
is
currently
studying
for
her
final
exams
.
•
The
city
museum
is
currently
closed
for
renovation
.
The
city
museum
is
currently
closed
for
renovation
.
apparently
adverb
Used
to
say
that
you
have
heard
,
read
,
or
noticed
something
and
believe
it
is
true
,
although
you
are
not
completely
sure
.
•
Apparently
,
the
museum
will
reopen
next
week
after
the
repairs
.
Apparently
,
the
museum
will
reopen
next
week
after
the
repairs
.
•
Apparently
,
she
finished
the
marathon
in
under
four
hours
.
Apparently
,
she
finished
the
marathon
in
under
four
hours
.
adverb
Plainly
or
obviously
seen
or
understood
,
even
if
the
deeper
truth
may
be
different
.
•
The
engine
stopped
for
no
apparently
good
reason
.
The
engine
stopped
for
no
apparently
good
reason
.
•
She
was
apparently
calm
during
the
interview
.
She
was
apparently
calm
during
the
interview
.
apparent
adjective
easy
to
notice
or
understand
;
obvious
.
•
The
tension
in
the
classroom
was
apparent
the
moment
the
teacher
announced
the
surprise
test
.
The
tension
in
the
classroom
was
apparent
the
moment
the
teacher
announced
the
surprise
test
.
•
Her
excitement
was
apparent
from
the
huge
smile
and
sparkling
eyes
she
showed
while
unwrapping
the
gift
.
Her
excitement
was
apparent
from
the
huge
smile
and
sparkling
eyes
she
showed
while
unwrapping
the
gift
.
From
Middle
French
apparent
,
from
Latin
apparēns
,
present
participle
of
apparēre
“
to
appear
”.
adjective
seeming
to
be
true
or
real
,
but
possibly
not
actually
so
.
•
The
door
was
locked
for
no
apparent
reason
,
leaving
the
travelers
puzzled
.
The
door
was
locked
for
no
apparent
reason
,
leaving
the
travelers
puzzled
.
•
His
apparent
calmness
hid
how
nervous
he
really
felt
about
the
performance
.
His
apparent
calmness
hid
how
nervous
he
really
felt
about
the
performance
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
:
Latin
apparēns
“
appearing
”.
This
meaning
developed
in
English
in
the
late
1500s
.
differently
adverb
in
a
way
that
is
not
the
same
as
someone
or
something
else
•
If
you
mix
red
and
blue
paint
differently
,
you
can
get
a
totally
new
shade
of
purple
.
If
you
mix
red
and
blue
paint
differently
,
you
can
get
a
totally
new
shade
of
purple
.
•
Twins
may
look
alike
,
but
they
often
think
differently
about
many
things
.
Twins
may
look
alike
,
but
they
often
think
differently
about
many
things
.
Formed
from
the
adjective
“
different
”
+
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
,”
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.