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Renter

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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 […]"

  2. 2
    an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person wordnet
  3. 3
    One who owns or controls property and rents that property to another.
  4. 4
    someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else wordnet
  5. 5
    (Synonym of rent boy) Male prostitute. UK, slang

    "It was Sweet Alice who introduced me to the various renter types, and explained to me their costumes, and their habits, and their skills."

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  1. 6
    A film worth renting, but not possibly worth visiting a cinema to see. informal
Verb
  1. 1
    To sew together so that the seam is scarcely visible; to sew up with skill and nicety; to finedraw.
  2. 2
    To restore the original design of (a tapestry) by working in new warp.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From rent + -er.

Etymology 2

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

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