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- pronunciation:
- te
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a person or group that occupies or uses another's house, office, building, or land, esp. in exchange for rent.
Several tenants have complained to the landlord about the mold in their apartments.- synonyms:
- lodger, occupant
- similar words:
- lessee, renter, resident, roomer
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| definition 2: |
an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.
The flooding forced all the tenants of the area to evacuate.- synonyms:
- inhabitant, occupant, resident
- similar words:
- citizen, landholder, lodger, settler
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| definition 3: |
in law, a person who legally holds or owns land, buildings, or other property.
As the tenant of the property, he is required to pay the county taxes.- synonyms:
- landholder, landowner
- similar words:
- landlord, occupant, owner
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tenants, tenanting, tenanted |
| definition: |
to hold, occupy, or use as a tenant; inhabit.
- synonyms:
- lease, rent
- similar words:
- inhabit, occupy
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to occupy a place as a tenant; live or dwell (usu. fol. by "in").
- synonyms:
- lease, rent
- similar words:
- dwell, live, reside, room
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| related words: |
house, lodge |
| derivation: |
tenantless (adj.) |
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