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lease
1[lees]
noun
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
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
dialectopen pasture or common
lease
A contract that grants possession of property for a specified period of time in return for some kind of compensation.
Other Word Forms
- leasable adjective
- leaseless adjective
- leaser noun
- unleasable adjective
- unleased adjective
- well-leased adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈ noun
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.
Example Sentences
The ruling proved that the idea of states' rights still exists among conservatives, at lease when it is useful to their cause.
The suit contends PAMA’s leases attempt to invalidate rights guaranteed under law, including the opportunity to sue and make repairs the landlord neglected and deduct these costs from the rent.
In that context, granting a US developer a 99-year lease on the site, reportedly for no upfront cost, is a bold move.
Under the terms of the deal agreed by Labour, the UK will lease use of the Diago Garcia base for a period of 99 years.
San Francisco’s vacancy rate is expected to decline later this year thanks to OpenAI and other AI startups that are leasing more space in the city.
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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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