Can the word "rent" be used as a verb?

Sure, *rent* is used as a verb all the time. “I’m renting a car for the weekend.” “Do you need to rent any tools for your project?” Etc.

"Do you own your house or are you renting?" is a completely normal/natural sentence for Americans

That sounds fine.

Yes, this is the correct way to use it

Yes. I'm renting a banquet hall for my 30th birthday party. He rents a room from me. I rented for two years when I first moved to the city.

IMO "rent" is used as a verb more often than as a noun. When is "rent" a noun, aside from "to pay rent?"

Not sure which came first, but rent is both a noun and a verb. You rent things by paying rent for them.

Sure. We rented a car a couple years ago on vacation. I'll be renting a new apartment this summer. I'd say this is even more common than using it as a noun.

Yes that is normal and it would be normal to reply like "oh, I rent, I'm not ready to own a home"

Yep, this is very normal.

I think it is somewhat more common as a verb than a noun. You can rent tools from Home Depot. We have an apartment that Alice rents from us. Sure, it is a noun, too: Alice's rent is $xxx/month, which is what she pays to rent from us. But I think the verb is a bit more prevalent than the noun.

Yes it's a very common verb, and your sentence is one you'll hear very often.

Rent an apartment is a common phrase. You can rent a bike for the day or a car.

Not only that but it's it's own antonym. Usually it's used with "to" attached to the object "will you rent the house to me?", but you could also say "will you rent me the house?" Also, it's the past tense of "rend"

This is a completely normal thing to do, yes. We use it as a verb all the time

It can most certainly be used as a verb. For example, "I want to rent this place."

I rent my apartment from my landlord

Yes, however in the example sentence, I would only word it that way if the conversation wasn't already about housing. If the conversation was about housing (probably more likely), as in "I'm in a two bedroom" "do you own or rent?" I find are you renting pretty clunky.

Yeah, the only time “rent” is used as a noun (that i can think of) is when you pay rent. but also, you can call the thing you’re renting a “rental.” I think this is a shorthand way to say “rental item” (“did you get a new car?” “No, it’s a rental car” -> “no, it’s a rental”).

*To rent* something from someone else makes one a *renter*. Yes, you can.

Address? Own or rent? Rent? How long? ...too many years in call centres

Wasn't it possible in English to verb nouns? But excluding that, "rent" also actually just is a verb too, so yes, you can use it as such

>I don't think I've ever seen "rent" used as a verb before. I feel like rent is used as a verb the majority of the time

Almost anything can be used as a verb in English.

Yes that would sound natural! Here's some sentences with rent as a verb that sounds natural to me in American English: - do you own or rent? - I'm renting the house next door - I rent a little studio in Old Town - I rented a car on my trip to Mexico - I'll be renting a UHaul for my next move - You can take a kayak tour at the islands, but they don't rent them out - I own my RV but I rent the plot I have it on - he doesn't own the mansion, he rents it - I'd rent, but living with my folks let's me save money - It's so much cheaper to rent here than in the city Those sentences are for when you pay someone to use their belongings. You can also use rent for when other people pay you to use *your* belongings. This is usually "renting out" - I rent out my spare bedroom to college kids - I run a small business renting out my car - I rented out my house while I traveled Another weird twist - renting out can also mean renting the entirety of a place that other people would normally have access to. You're less likely to hear or see these. - We rented out a movie theater for my brother's birthday - They rented out the whole restaurant for their anniversary dinner If you run across rent and it doesn't make any sense at all, you might be seeing the past tense of rend. This is unusual, and I think I've only seen it in the bible or sci fi. Not quite archaic but not in common speech either.

> FWIW, the Broadway musical "Rent" is a pun on the word as an adjective. I'm lost! Could you explain the pun? I'm struggling to imagine the word "rent" working as an adjective (rather than "rental") and I can't see the different interpretations which would make the title a pun.

Yea, it's used this way all the time "I need to rent a car" for example "Do you own a house or are you renting?" is exactly something you might say In fact I would go as far as to say that it's used as a verb more often than a noun, the only real times it gets used as a noun is "the rent is due on <date>" and "I need to remember to pay the rent" and so on. "

Yes, rent is both a verb and a nuun Something you've rented is called a rental and you pay rent on it

Yes. "He rented his apartment to me" "I prefer to rent" "I am renting a townhouse"