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rent vs take

take vs rent

rent and take both are nouns.

rent and take both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rent Yes No Yes No
take Yes No Yes No
As nouns, take is a hypernym of rent; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than rent:
  • rent: the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
  • take: the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
Other hypernyms of rent include issue, payoff, proceeds, return, takings, yield.
As verbs, rent and take are synonyms defined as:
  • rent and take: engage for service under a term of contract
Other synonyms of rent include charter, engage, hire, lease.
rent (noun) take (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
rent (verb) take (verb)
engage for service under a term of contract be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
let for money ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
be seized or affected in a specified way
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
be a student of a certain subject
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
accept or undergo, often unwillingly
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
make a film or photograph of something
lay claim to; as of an idea
obtain by winning
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
get into one's hands, take physically
have sex with; archaic use
occupy or take on
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
head into a specified direction
take somebody somewhere
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
proceed along in a vehicle
experience or feel or submit to
take into one's possession
conquer by force
buy, select
engage for service under a term of contract
receive or obtain regularly
receive willingly something given or offered
require (time or space)
admit into a group or community
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
make use of or accept for some purpose
assume, as of positions or roles
carry out
develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
require as useful, just, or proper
be designed to hold or take
have with oneself; have on one's person
be capable of holding or containing
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