| Main Entry: | rent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay or charge fee for use, service, or privilege |
Synonyms: |
allow the use of, borrow, charter, contract, engage, hire, lease, lend, let, loan, make available, put on loan, sublet, take it |
Antonyms: |
buy, purchase |
| Main Entry: | accommodate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make room, lodging available |
Synonyms: |
board, contain, domicile, entertain, furnish, harbor, hold, house, put up, quarter, receive, rent, shelter, supply, take in, welcome |
Antonyms: |
turn away, turn out |
| Main Entry: | borrow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take for temporary use |
Synonyms: |
accept loan of, acquire, beg, bite, bum, cadge, chisel, give a note for, hire, hit up, lift, mooch, negotiate, obtain, pawn, pledge, raise money, rent, run into debt, scrounge, see one's uncle, soak, sponge, take on loan, tap, touch, use temporarily |
Antonyms: |
give, lend, pay, return |
| Main Entry: | charter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reserve, commission |
Synonyms: |
allow, authorize, borrow, contract, employ, engage, hire, lease, let, license, permit, rent, sanction |
Antonyms: |
cancel |
| Main Entry: | dwell |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | live in |
Synonyms: |
abide, bide, bunk, continue, crash*, establish oneself, exist, flop, hang one's hat, hang out*, hole up, inhabit, keep house, locate, lodge, make one's home, nest, occupy, park*, perch*, pitch tent, quarter, remain, rent, reside, rest, room, roost, settle, sojourn, squat, stay, stop, tarry, tenant, tent |
| Main Entry: | engage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hire for job, use |
Synonyms: |
appoint, bespeak, book, bring on board, charter, come on board, commission, contract, employ, enlist, enroll, ink, lease, place, prearrange, put on, rent, reserve, retain, secure, sign on, sign up, take on, truck with |
Antonyms: |
banish, discharge, dismiss, eject, expel, fire, let go, oust, release |
| Main Entry: | hire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commission for responsibility, use |
Synonyms: |
add to payroll, appoint, authorize, book, bring in, bring on board, carry, charter, contract for, delegate, draft, employ, empower, engage, enlist, exploit, fill a position, find help, give a break, give job to, give work, ink, lease, let, make use of, obtain, occupy, pick, place, pledge, procure, promise, put on*, put to work, rent, retain, secure, select, sign on, sign up, sublease, sublet, take on, truck with, utilize |
Antonyms: |
discharge, fire, lay off, let go |
| Main Entry: | lodge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stay at temporary residence |
Synonyms: |
abide, accommodate, bestow, board, bunk, canton, crash, domicile, dwell, entertain, harbor, hole up, hostel, house, locate, nest, park*, perch*, put up, quarter, rent, reside, room, roost, shelter, sojourn, squat, station, stay, stay over, stop |
Antonyms: |
leave |
| Main Entry: | take |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | buy; reserve |
Synonyms: |
book, borrow, charter, choose, cull, decide on, derive, draw, elect, engage, gain, get, hire, lease, mark, obtain, opt for, optate, pay for, pick, prefer, procure, purchase, rent, select, single out |
Antonyms: |
refuse, reject |
| Main Entry: | borrowing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appropriating |
Synonyms: |
accepting a loan, financing, renting |
Antonyms: |
loaning |