From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Rent \Rent\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rented; p. pr. & vb. n. Renting.] [F. renter. See Rent, n.] 1. To grant the possession and enjoyment of, for a rent; to lease; as, the owwner of an estate or house rents it. [1913 Webster] 2. To take and hold under an agreement to pay rent; as, the tennant rents an estate of the owner. [1913 Webster]