 #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:19 am Meaning of sublet |
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To sublet is to lease or let (a building/room) which you yourself rent: the flat I rent is too large so I want to sublet part of it.
To buy is to get by paying money: I bought three apples on my way home; he bought a car from my brother.
To employ is to give (someone) regular work: the factory employs forty-five technicians; he is employed as a bank clerk. To employ also means to use: you must not employ too much force.
To hire is to rent (pay money to use a car, house, etc.). |
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