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rend verb (rent, rending) old use 1 to tear something apart, especially using force or violence; to split. 2 intrans to tear or split, especially violently or with force. 3 to tear something forcibly or violently away from someone. 4 to tear (one's hair, clothes, etc) in grief, rage, etc. 5 said of a noise: to disturb (the silence, the air, etc) with a loud, piercing sound.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon.

rent¹ noun money paid periodically to the owner of a property by a tenant in return for the use or occupation of that property. verb (rented, renting) 1 to pay rent for (a building, house, flat, etc). 2 (usually rent something out) to allow someone the use of (one's property) in return for payment of rent. 3 intrans to be hired out for rent. rentability noun. rentable adj. rented adj • rented accommodation. renter noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 12c: from French rente revenue, from Latin rendere to render.

rent² noun, old use 1 an opening or split made by tearing or rending. 2 a fissure. verb, past tense, past participle of rend.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c.