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renter¹

Rhymes with -ɛntə(ɹ)

noun renters

  1. One who rents property or other goods from another. Create an input form that enables you to enter the data for new videos without seeing the information on whether the video is rented. Save this form with the name New video. Then create a form for entering the name of a renter […]

    Similar: lessee, tenant, rentee

  2. One who owns or controls property and rents that property to another.

    Similar: lessor, landlord, rentor

  3. UK, slang Synonym of rent boy (“a male prostitute”) It was Sweet Alice who introduced me to the various renter types, and explained to me their costumes, and their habits, and their skills.

    Similar: rent boy

  4. informal A film worth renting, but not possibly worth visiting a cinema to see.

renter²

Rhymes with -ɛntə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French rentraire; Latin prefix re- (“re-”) + in (“into, in”) + trahere (“to draw”).

verb renters · rentering · rentered

  1. dated, transitive To sew together so that the seam is scarcely visible; to sew up with skill and nicety; to finedraw.
  2. dated, transitive To restore the original design of (a tapestry) by working in new warp.

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@misc{renter_2026,
  title = {renter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/renter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}