pay the rent en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) Of a job or profession, to provide enough income for someone to afford a place to live.
- (Australia, idiomatic) To provide reparations or compensation to Indigenous Australians predicated on the claim that the nation constitutes their sovereign territory.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paying the rent | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| paid the rent | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| paid the rent | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| pays the rent | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
roof over one's head · put food on the table