Meaning of "tenant" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TENANT

From Old French, literally: (one who is) holding, from tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TENANT

tenant  [ˈtɛnənt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TENANT

Tenant is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tenant in English.

WHAT DOES TENANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tenant

Tenant may refer to: ▪ An occupier of a leasehold estate ▪ Tenement, the holder of a legal interest in real estate ▪ Tenant farmer ▪ Anchor tenant or anchor store, one of the larger stores in a shopping mall ▪ The Tenant, 1976 Roman Polanski film ▪ The Tenants, 2005 film drama starring Dylan McDermott and Snoop Dogg ▪ The Tenants, from Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia...

Definition of tenant in the English dictionary

The first definition of tenant in the dictionary is a person who holds, occupies, or possesses land or property by any kind of right or title, esp from a landlord under a lease. Other definition of tenant is a person who has the use of a house, flat, etc, subject to the payment of rent. Tenant is also any holder or occupant.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TENANT

PRESENT

Present

I tenant

you tenant

he/she/it tenants

we tenant

you tenant

they tenant

Present continuous

I am tenanting

you are tenanting

he/she/it is tenanting

we are tenanting

you are tenanting

they are tenanting

Present perfect

I have tenanted

you have tenanted

he/she/it has tenanted

we have tenanted

you have tenanted

they have tenanted

Present perfect continuous

I have been tenanting

you have been tenanting

he/she/it has been tenanting

we have been tenanting

you have been tenanting

they have been tenanting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I tenanted

you tenanted

he/she/it tenanted

we tenanted

you tenanted

they tenanted

Past continuous

I was tenanting

you were tenanting

he/she/it was tenanting

we were tenanting

you were tenanting

they were tenanting

Past perfect

I had tenanted

you had tenanted

he/she/it had tenanted

we had tenanted

you had tenanted

they had tenanted

Past perfect continuous

I had been tenanting

you had been tenanting

he/she/it had been tenanting

we had been tenanting

you had been tenanting

they had been tenanting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will tenant

you will tenant

he/she/it will tenant

we will tenant

you will tenant

they will tenant

Future continuous

I will be tenanting

you will be tenanting

he/she/it will be tenanting

we will be tenanting

you will be tenanting

they will be tenanting

Future perfect

I will have tenanted

you will have tenanted

he/she/it will have tenanted

we will have tenanted

you will have tenanted

they will have tenanted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been tenanting

you will have been tenanting

he/she/it will have been tenanting

we will have been tenanting

you will have been tenanting

they will have been tenanting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would tenant

you would tenant

he/she/it would tenant

we would tenant

you would tenant

they would tenant

Conditional continuous

I would be tenanting

you would be tenanting

he/she/it would be tenanting

we would be tenanting

you would be tenanting

they would be tenanting

Conditional perfect

I would have tenant

you would have tenant

he/she/it would have tenant

we would have tenant

you would have tenant

they would have tenant

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been tenanting

you would have been tenanting

he/she/it would have been tenanting

we would have been tenanting

you would have been tenanting

they would have been tenanting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you tenant
we let´s tenant
you tenant

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to tenant

Past participle

tenanted

Present Participle

tenanting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TENANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tenant» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of tenant

boarder · holder · inhabitant · leaseholder · lessee · lodger · occupant · occupier · renter · resident

TRANSLATION OF TENANT

Find out the translation of tenant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tenant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tenant» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 房客
• Translator English - Spanish: inquilino
• English: tenant
• Translator English - Hindi: किरायेदार
• Translator English - Arabic: مُسْتَأْجِر
• Translator English - Russian: арендатор
• Translator English - Portuguese: inquilino
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রজা
• Translator English - French: locataire
• Translator English - Malay: Penyewa
• Translator English - German: Mieter
• Translator English - Japanese: 賃借人
• Translator English - Korean: 세입자
• Translator English - Javanese: Penyewa
• Translator English - Vietnamese: người thuê nhà
• Translator English - Tamil: குத்தகைதாரர்
• Translator English - Marathi: भाडेकरी
• Translator English - Turkish: kiracı
• Translator English - Italian: inquilino
• Translator English - Polish: dzierżawca
• Translator English - Ukrainian: орендар
• Translator English - Romanian: chiriaș
• Translator English - Greek: ένοικος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: huurder
• Translator English - Swedish: hyresgäst
• Translator English - Norwegian: leietaker

4 QUOTES WITH «TENANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tenant.

1

James Hansen

I was lucky to grow up at a time when it was not difficult for the child of a tenant farmer to make his way to the state university.

2

Lucy Larcom

Everything in nature has its own intrinsic charm, as the work of its Creator's hand; but the chief beauty of the whole lies in its suggested relations to humanity. Things announce and wait for persons. The house would not have been thus beautifully built and furnished, except for an expected tenant.

3

Ramakrishna

Disease is the tax which the soul pays for the body, as the tenant pays house-rent for the use of the house.

4

George William Russell

The relation of landlord and tenant is not an ideal one, but any relations in a social order will endure if there is infused into them some of that spirit of human sympathy which qualifies life for immortality.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TENANT»

Discover the use of tenant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tenant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Tenant

This collection follows the fictional O'Sullivan family through the traumatic Famine years, 1845 to 1849.

Máighréad Medbh, 1999

A Practical Approach to Landlord and Tenant

Containing coverage of up to date cases, as well as key documents, this book provides a valuable introduction for students and professionals alike.

Simon Garner, Alexandra Frith, 2010

A Straightforward Guide to the Rights of the Private Tenant

The latest publication in the Straightforward Guides series is a concise guide to the rights of the tenant of private, rented residential property.

Roger Sproston, 2011

Landlord and Tenant Law

The book will enable the reader to access this complex area and to understand more fully the law as it relates to ownership and leasing of residential and commercial property.

John McQueen, 2010

Every Tenant's Legal Guide

This edition of "Every Tenant's Legal Guide" comes complete with forms, charts, and the latest laws of each state to protect tenants and inform them of their rights.

Janet Portman, Marcia Stewart, 2012

California Real Estate Law

If not included in rent, storage space shall be an additional $ per month Tenant shall store only personal property that Tenant owns, and shall not store property that is claimed by another or in which another has any right, title, or interest.

William H. Pivar, Robert Bruss, 2002

Modern Real Estate Practice in Ohio

Tenancy at will = Indefinite term; possession with landlord's consent Ohio. If the original agreement provides for the conversion from an estate for years to a periodic tenancy, no negotiations are necessary; the tenant simply exercises his or her ...

Fillmore W. Galaty, Wellington J. Allaway, Robert C. Kyle, 2001

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families

An illustrated portrayal of three Alabama sharecropper families in 1936 examines their everyday existence in poverty.

James Agee, 2001

The Tenant Lawyer

With a riveting plot and unforgettable characters, "The Tenant Lawyer" chronicles the harsh realities of urban justice and a young lawyer's complicated relationship with his hometown.

Eric Dinnocenzo, 2011

Principles of Landlord & Tenant Law

This book provides the reader with a clear explanation of the relationship of the landlord and tenant,its formal requirements and its benefits and burdens.

John Rhys Morris, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TENANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tenant is used in the context of the following news items.

Hassled at home? NYC eyes relocators who ask tenants to move

"Tenant relocators are on the forefront of creating some of the serious problems we have with keeping affordable housing," said Brandon Kielbasa of the Cooper ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»

Jury convicts 79-year-old landlord in fatal shooting of tenant

Authorities say Ortoll got into an argument with 51-year-old Edward Melone in October 2013 because the tenant had not paid his rent. Ortell testified that he had ... «Orlando Sentinel, May 15»

Dear Monty: 10 tips to avoid tenant complaints

Reader question: We own 75 units in 20 buildings. My husband has a good day job, and I manage the apartments. It is not easy work. We have had tenants ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Apr 15»

Arizona bill lets landlords evict tenant's guests

Without debate, state lawmakers voted Wednesday to give landlords permission to have guests of tenants removed, with or without the tenant's permission. Sen. «Arizona Daily Star, Apr 15»

Oakland: Old Sears building lands gourmet market as first tenant

OAKLAND -- Downtown Oakland's old Sears building, now renamed Uptown Station, has landed its first tenant, a specialty market that will feature high-quality ... «San Jose Mercury News, Mar 15»

Evicted Tenant Started Queens Fire, Officials Say

A fire that raced through a block of homes in Woodhaven, Queens, on Wednesday night was started by an angry tenant just minutes after his landlord evicted ... «New York Times, Mar 15»

Proposed bill would allow Michigan landlords to evict tenants by email

Under a bill proposed this week in the state Legislature, Michigan landlords could send an eviction notice to tenants by email, according to The Associated Press ... «Detroit Metro Times, Mar 15»

San Francisco Bernal Heights tenant facing 400 percent rent increase

A woman living in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood is facing a 400 percent rent increase, so 7 On Your Side's Michael Finney is investigating to see ... «KABC-TV, Mar 15»

New Task Force to Probe Landlords Who Harass Rent-Stabilized …

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans for the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force to investigate claims against landlords on Thursday. View Full Caption. «DNAinfo, Feb 15»

Tenant won't pay damages for peeing while standing

The court ruled that the tenant doesn't owe 1,900 euros, because peeing while standing is still "common practice." The tenant's landlord had argued the man's ... «KPRC Houston, Jan 15»