to allow someone to use property or something you own in return for payment
to let someone pay to use your house, room, car, or other thing
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
to let someone use a house, room, apartment, or other property in exchange for money
"They rent out the upstairs apartment to students."
She rented out rooms in her house to make ends meet.
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to let someone use equipment, vehicles, or other items for a fee
"The shop rents out bikes by the hour."
to offer something for rent away to another person
to let someone pay to use your house, room, car, or other thing
Very common for homes, rooms, apartments, tools, and vehicles. The owner rents something out; the user rents it from the owner.
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