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lease  (ls)
n.
1.
a. A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent.
b. The term or duration of such a contract.
2. Property used or occupied under the terms of such a contract.
v.tr. leased, leas·ing, leas·es
1. To grant use or occupation of under the terms of a contract.
2. To get or hold by such a contract.
Idiom:
a new lease on life
An opportunity to improve one's circumstances or outlook.

[Middle English les, from Anglo-Norman, from lesser, to lease, variant of Old French laissier, to let go, from Latin laxre, to loosen, from laxus, loose; see slg- in Indo-European roots.]

leasa·ble adj.
leaser n.

lease
Noun
1. a contract by which an owner rents buildings or land to another person for a specified period
2. a new lease of life a prospect of renewed energy, health, or happiness
Verb
[leasing, leased]
to let or rent (land or buildings) by lease [Old French laissier to let go]

Lease, Lece three; a quantity of thread.
Examples: lease of fish; of hares; of thread, 1391.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.leaselease - property that is leased or rented out or let
belongings, property, holding - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";
car rental, hire car, rent-a-car, self-drive, u-drive, you-drive - a rented car; "she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel"
sublease, sublet - a lease from one lessee to another
2.lease - a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
3.lease - the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
Verb1.lease - let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"
contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
2.lease - hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
3.lease - grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
sublease, sublet - lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person; "We sublet our apartment over the summer"
4.lease - engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

lease
verb hire, rent, let, loan, charter, rent out, hire out
Translations
Spanish lease [liːs] narriendo
vtarrendar;
on lease → en arriendo
lease back vtsubarrendar

French lease [liːs] nbail m
vtlouer à bail;
on lease → en location
lease back vtvendre en cession-bail

German lease [liːs] nPachtvertrag m
vt to lease sth (to sb) → etw (an jdn) verpachten;
on lease (to) → verpachtet (an +acc);
to lease sth (from sb) → etw (von jdm) pachten
lease back lease vtrückmieten

Italian lease [liːs] ncontratto d'affitto
vtaffittare;
on lease → in affitto
lease back vteffettuare un lease-back inv

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By the aid of cunning architects he had first blasted his harbour into shape, then built his hotels and pleasure-palaces, and then leased them to dependants of his who knew the right sort of people, and who knew that it was as much as their lease was worth to find accommodation for teetotal amateur photographers or wistful wandering Sunday-school treats.
Philip's father was a surgeon in good practice, and his hospital appointments suggested an established position; so that it was a surprise on his sudden death from blood-poisoning to find that he had left his widow little more than his life insurance and what could be got for the lease of their house in Bruton Street.
I will not accept as the crown of my desires a block of buildings with tenements for the poor on a lease of a thousand years, and perhaps with a sign-board of a dentist hanging out.
 
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