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| lease [ leess ] |
noun (plural leas·es) |
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1. rental contract: a legal contract allowing somebody exclusive possession of another's property for a specific time in return for a payment
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2. length of lease: the period of time covered by a lease
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transitive verb (past and past participle leased, present participle leas·ing, 3rd person present singular leas·es) |
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1. rent property to somebody: to allow somebody to use property under the terms of a lease
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2. rent property from somebody: to rent property from somebody under the terms of a lease
  We've leased a cottage from friends.
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman les< lesser "to lease," variant of Old French laissier (see leash)] |
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| leas·a·ble adjective |
| leas·er noun |
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a new lease on life renewed freshness or vigor, usually resulting from a minor change
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