aˈrent, əˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English arenten, from Middle French arenter, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + -renter (from rente income from a property) — more at rent
: to let or farm out at a rent ; specifically : to permit the enclosure of (forest lands) with a low hedge and a ditch under a yearly rent
• ar·ren·ta·tion ˌaˌrenˈtāshən noun -s