pay the rent
pay the rent verb: of a job or profession, to provide enough income for someone to afford a place to live.
Verb
pay the rent (third-person singular simple present pays the rent, present participle paying the rent, simple past and past participle paid the rent)
- Of a job or profession, to provide enough income for someone to afford a place to live.
- Synonyms:
- pay the bills
- To provide reparations or compensation to Indigenous Australians predicated on the claim that the nation constitutes their sovereign territory.
Synonyms of pay the rent
Forms of pay the rent
| third-person singular present | pays the rent |
|---|---|
| present participle | paying the rent |
| past participle | paid the rent |
| past | paid the rent |
Questions about pay the rent
- What does pay the rent mean?
- Pay the rent means of a job or profession, to provide enough income for someone to afford a place to live.
- What part of speech is pay the rent?
- Pay the rent is a verb.
- What is the past tense of pay the rent?
- The past tense of pay the rent is paid the rent.
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