verb phrase · neutral
pay the rent
/peɪ ðə rent/pay·the·RENT
to give money regularly to the landlord for living in a property
Examples
“I pay the rent on the first of every month.”
“They can't afford to pay the rent after losing their jobs.”
“Make sure you pay the rent on time to avoid fines.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although the neighbourhood is attractive, many tenants are struggling to pay the rent after recent price increases.”
Collocations
- pay the rent on time
- raise the rent
Word family
Common mistakes
I pay rent every month.→I pay the rent every month.
He payed the rent yesterday.→He paid the rent yesterday.
I pay for the rent.→I pay the rent.
Say it for a higher band
5pay money→6pay rent→7+pay the rent
Synonyms
pay rent
Easily confused
pay rent
“We pay rent to our landlord every month.”
collect rent
“The landlord collects rent at the beginning of each month.”
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