<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.</li><li>Law: a person who holds or possesses for a time lands, tenements, or personalty of another, usually for rent.</li><li>an occupant or inhabitant of any place.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object): to hold or occupy as a tenant; dwell in; inhabit.</li><li>(used without object): to dwell or live (usually followed by in).</li></ul>