- 1[uncountable, countable] an amount of money that you regularly pay so that you can use a house, etc. How much rent do you pay for this place? The landlord has raised the rent again. a month's rent in advance a high/low/fair rent Thesaurusrate
- charge
- fee
- rent
- fine
- fare
- toll
- rate a fixed amount of money that is asked or paid for something:a low hourly rate interest rates
- charge an amount of money that is asked for goods or services:an admission charge a rental charge
- fee (somewhat formal) an amount of money that you have to pay for professional advice or services, to go to a school or college, or to join an organization:legal fees an annual membership fee
- rent an amount of money that you regularly have to pay for use of a home or an office
- fine a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule:a parking fine
- fare the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.
- toll an amount of money that you have to pay to use a particular road or bridge.
- (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll for something
- (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/toll on something
- at a rate/charge/fee/rent/fare of…
- for a charge/fee
- to pay (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll
- to charge (a) rate/fee/rent/fare/toll
- 2[countable] (formal) a torn place in a piece of material or clothing Idioms
(especially on printed signs) available to rent
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