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lease
1[ lees ]
noun
- the property leased.
- the period of time for which a lease is made:
a five-year lease.
verb (used with object)
- to grant the temporary possession or use of (lands, tenements, etc.) to another, usually for compensation at a fixed rate; let:
She plans to lease her apartment to a friend.
- to take or hold by lease:
He leased the farm from the sheriff.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
- to grant a lease; let or rent:
to lease at a lower rental.
lease
2[ lees ]
noun
- a system for keeping the warp in position and under control by alternately crossing the warp yarn over and under the lease rods.
- the order of drawing in the warp ends.
lease
1/ ː /
noun
- a contract by which property is conveyed to a person for a specified period, usually for rent
- the instrument by which such property is conveyed
- the period of time for which it is conveyed
- a prospect of renewed health, happiness, etc
a new lease of life
verb
- to grant possession of (land, buildings, etc) by lease
- to take a lease of (property); hold under a lease
lease
2/ ː /
noun
- dialect.open pasture or common
lease
- A contract that grants possession of property for a specified period of time in return for some kind of compensation.
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- a· adjective
- l adjective
- İ noun
- un·a· adjective
- ܲ· adjective
- ɱ- adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of lease1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lease1
Origin of lease2
Idioms and Phrases
- a new lease on life, a chance to improve one's situation or to live longer or more happily:
Plastic surgery gave him a new lease on life.
More idioms and phrases containing lease
see new lease on life .Example Sentences
Doge's website says it is focusing on cancelling contracts, grants and leases put in place by previous administrations, as well as tackling fraud and reducing the government workforce.
When “shadow” office space that is leased but not occupied is considered, overall availability is more than 29% — about triple what is considered a healthy market balance between landlord and tenant interests.
The council leased the land on which the tree stood to the Toby Carvery.
The program has been expensive, requiring leases with dozens of hotels and motels.
Some City Council members have begun expressing concern about the cost of Inside Safe, which relies heavily on leases with hotels and motels to temporarily house people moving off the streets.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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