Giving and transferring

Synonyms for rent

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 1, Foothills · 1 sense · verb

The senseverbTier 1, FoothillsGiving and transferring

engage for service under a term of contract

We decided to rent an apartment on a quiet street.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

take

Same sentence, swapped: We decided to take an apartment on a quiet street.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for rent as it is used in the sentence above.

collect
realise
farm

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Closest first: other giving and transferring words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

commitverbpracticeengage in or performFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line edgeverb, nounborderprovide with a border or edgeFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line handnoun, verbdealthe cards held in a card game by a given player at any given timeFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line payverbgiveconvey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.Foothills2 sensesHas a reason line engageverbenlisthire for work or assistanceRidgelineHas a reason line floodnoun, verbtorrentan overwhelming number or amountRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line suitverbbecomeenhance the appearance ofFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line supportnounkeepthe financial means whereby one livesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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