Difference between Rip and Rent

What is the difference between Rip and Rent?

Rip as a noun is a tear (in paper, etc). while Rent as a noun is a payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to occupy a property.

Rip

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A tear (in paper, etc). A type of tide or current. A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action. A "hit" of marijuana.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause something, usually paper, to rapidly become two parts. To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain. Contrast crosscut. To copy data from optical disks such as CDs and DVDs to a hard drive, portable device, etc. To take a "hit" of marijuana. To fart. To mock. To steal; to rip off.

Example sentence: You can't itch on the prosthetic, or else you will rip it, and it's really expensive.

Rent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to occupy a property.A similar payment for the use of equipment or a service.A profit from possession of a valuable right, as a restricted license to engage in a trade or business.A tear or rip in some surface.A division or schism between two things.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To occupy premises in exchange for rent.To grant occupation in return for rent.To occupy premises in exchange for rent.

Example sentence: Service to society is the rent we pay for living on this planet.

We hope you now know whether to use Rip or Rent in your sentence.

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