rend
verb (used with object)
to separate into parts with force or violence.
had rent
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past perfectof rend.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"I turned up every day, I knew I had rent to pay and I had my nana that couldn't lose this funding that she'd given me," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
He wished he did not need to go out, but he had rent to pay, and he needed to go to his job in property leasing.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2020
“That was really to cover my rent. I had rent, and I had school to pay for. So that left me with about $20 for food. I mean, you can’t really do much with $20.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 24, 2019
In cities like Los Angeles, which already had rent control when the law was passed, the restrictions can go back years earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2018
She didn’t want to be the roommate who had rent problems.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
