tenant

tenir

  1. (transitive) to have; to hold
  2. (transitive) to keep
  3. (intransitive) to stay; to hold
  4. (reflexive) to hold on
  5. (reflexive) to hold oneself, to be standing
  6. (reflexive) to maintain, remain in a certain position or disposition
  7. (reflexive) to behave
  8. (intransitive) to be attached (to), to be fond (of), to hold dear
  9. (intransitive) to hold dear, to be keen (about), to insist (upon)
  10. (transitive) to consider (something)
  11. (intransitive) to support
  12. (intransitive) to hold, to defend
  13. (Quebec, reflexive, slang) to hang out, to hang around

Opposite of
aboutissants
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tə.nɑ̃/
Etymology

In summary

Present participle of tenir. From Old French tenant; corresponding to Latin tenentem.

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