Rent

/ɹɛnt/

Synonyms for "rent" (261 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (53)

Noun(6 words)
tearaircraft charterannuitycharter vesselcharteringcharters
Verb(2 words)
charterchartered
Adjective(1 words)
chartered company rule

Strong matches (78)

Noun(7 words)
economic renteconomic surplusfeehackneyhirehireshiring contract
Verb(3 words)
engagehirehired
Adjective(1 words)
hackneyed

Related words (130)

Verb(4 words)
leaseleasedlettake

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: tear, abrasion, abysm, abyss, aggravated.
  • Sentence evidence is available for rent, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "rent".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "rent"

Keep "rent" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "rent" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "rent", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "rent" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

22 entries

Showing 16 of 22 words.

More specific

12 entries
apartment rentcar rentalcommercial leaseentrepreneurial renthouse rentlacerationland rentmonopoly rentoffice rentproperty rentalresidential leasetearing

Collocations

9 entries
lease agreementmonthly rentrent controlrent paymentrental agreementrental marketrental pricerental termtenancy agreement

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Translations

49 translations across 36 languages.

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Arabic

1 entries
  • أُجْرَة noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Armenian

1 entries
  • վարձ noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • kirayə noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Basque

1 entries
  • akura noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Belarusian

2 entries
  • прака́т noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • рэ́нта noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Bulgarian

2 entries
  • на́ем noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • ре́нта noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Catalan

1 entries
  • lloguer noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Central Kurdish

1 entries
  • کرێ noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 租費 /租费 noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Czech

2 entries
  • nájem noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • nájemné noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Danish

1 entries
  • leje noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Finnish

1 entries
  • vuokra noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

French

1 entries
  • location noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

German

2 entries
  • Miete noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • Mietzins noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Greek

2 entries
  • ενοίκιο noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • μίσθωμα noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • bérleti díj noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Irish

1 entries
  • cíos noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Italian

3 entries
  • canone di locazione noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • nolo noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • pigione noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 借り賃 noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Korean

1 entries
  • 차임 noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Latvian

1 entries
  • noma noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • наемнина noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Plautdietsch

1 entries
  • Rent noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • aluguel noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • renda noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Romanian

1 entries
  • rentă noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Russian

3 entries
  • пла́та за прока́т noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • прока́т noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • ре́нта noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • màl noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries
  • najamnìna noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • најамнѝна noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Sicilian

1 entries
  • renna noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Slovak

2 entries
  • nájom noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • nájomné noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Slovene

1 entries
  • najemnina noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Swedish

1 entries
  • hyra noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Telugu

1 entries
  • అద్దె noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Thai

1 entries
  • ค่าเช่า noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • прока́т noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)
  • ре́нта noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Walloon

1 entries
  • louwaedje noun (payment made for the use of equipment or a service)

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You should pay your rent in advance.

Source: tatoeba (9581)

When I go on vacation, I'll rent a car.

Source: tatoeba (19818)

Unable to pay the rent, I asked him for assistance.

Source: tatoeba (24048)

The rent is due tomorrow.

Source: tatoeba (24049)

Showing 4 of 24 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "rent"?

Closest matches include tear, abrasion, abysm, abyss, aggravated.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "rent"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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