rentrentrents1nounthe money that you pay to live in a place or to use something that belongs to another person: How much is your rent?rentrentrentsrentedrenting2verb (rents, renting, rented)1to pay to live in a place or to use something that belongs to another person: I rent a house on the edge of town.2to let somebody live in a place or use something that belongs to you, if they pay you: He rents rooms in his house to students.Look at the note at hire.