lease

[ lees ]

/ lis /

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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), leased, leas·ing.

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.

verb (used without object), leased, leas·ing.

to grant a lease; let or rent: to lease at a lower rental.

Idioms for lease

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.

Origin of lease

1350–1400; Middle English les<Anglo-French (equivalent to Old French lais,French legs legacy), noun derivative of lesser to lease, literally, let go (equivalent to Old French laissier) <Latin laxāre to release, let go. See lax

SYNONYMS FOR lease

5 rent, charter, hire.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lease ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM lease

leas·a·ble, adjectiveleaseless, adjectiveleaser, nounun·leas·a·ble, adjective

un·leased, adjectivewell-leased, adjective

Words nearby lease

learning support assistant, learn one's lesson, learnt, learn to live with, leary, lease, leaseback, leasehold, leaseholder, leaseman, lease-purchase

Definition for lease (2 of 2)

lease²

[ lees ]

/ lis /

noun Textiles.

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.

Origin of lease

1350–1400; Middle English lese length or coil of thread, variant of leshleash

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Example sentences from the Web for lease

Anyone who is taking space or looking at a lease expiration is looking at a major redesign.
The future of working will be at home—and at the office|Alan Murray|August 28, 2020|Fortune
Under these conditions, it would make more sense for companies that are active on Alaska’s North Slope to pursue sites they currently have under lease, which pose much lower risk.
The Trump administration opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil companies—but none may bite|By Scott L. Montgomery/The Conversation|August 26, 2020|Popular Science
The city’s lease for Civic Center Plaza had gone month-to-month.
The Deal Before the 101 Ash St. Debacle Helps Explain How We Got Here|Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx|August 24, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Chapter 11 allows retailers to easily get out of lease agreements.
America’s Largest Shopping Mall Owner Gets a New Tenant: Itself|Daniel Malloy|August 20, 2020|Ozy

The city of San Diego has long struggled with leases for buildings to house its workers.
How the City Came to Lease a Lemon|Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx|August 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego
So Wilson had to innovate a new business plan—a $950 monthly lease, with 2,000 free copies.
Pioneers in Printing|The Daily Beast|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The schools buy or lease nearly everything from companies owned by Mitchell.
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’|ProPublica|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has underpinned his future program by winning from NASA a 20-year lease on the legendary launch pad 39A at Cape Canaveral.
Tycoons in Space: One in Orbit and One Still Grounded|Clive Irving|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Musk is there, too, having taken a three-year lease at Spaceport for testing reusable rockets.
Tycoons in Space: One in Orbit and One Still Grounded|Clive Irving|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And people searching to take over a lease can select “landlord approved” apartments to streamline the process.
From a Broken Lease, a Dream NYC Home|Lizzie Crocker|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My lease of this house terminates at the end of next March, and I shall certainly not be justified in renewing it.
New Grub Street|George Gissing
Did she hold a lease of the manor and manor-house of Hampton of the Knights Hospitallers?
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 90, July 19, 1851|Various
The words arrested Mr. Todhetley, who was searching for Lease to let off a little of his anger.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
The landlord and tenant, for example, might jointly be obliged to record their lease in a public register.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations|Adam Smith
Jason was a very happy man, the moment he got his lease, signed and sealed, in his own possession.
Satanstoe|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for lease (1 of 2)

lease¹

/ (liːs) /

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, etca new lease of life

verb (tr)

to grant possession of (land, buildings, etc) by lease

to take a lease of (property); hold under a lease

Derived forms of lease

leasable, adjectiveleaser, noun

Word Origin for lease

C15: via Anglo-French from Old French lais (n), from laissier to let go, from Latin laxāre to loosen

British Dictionary definitions for lease (2 of 2)

lease²

/ (liːz) /

noun

dialect open pasture or common

Word Origin for lease

Old English lǣs; perhaps related to Old Norse lāth property

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with lease

lease

see new lease on life.

Cultural definitions for lease

lease

A contract that grants possession of property for a specified period of time in return for some kind of compensation.

单词	lease
释义	lease ¹ [ lees ] / lis / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lease ON THESAURUS.COM 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), leased, leas·ing. 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. verb (used without object), leased, leas·ing. to grant a lease; let or rent: to lease at a lower rental. Idioms for lease 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. Origin of lease ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English les<Anglo-French (equivalent to Old French lais,French legs legacy), noun derivative of lesser to lease, literally, let go (equivalent to Old French laissier) <Latin laxāre to release, let go. See lax SYNONYMS FOR lease 5 rent, charter, hire. SEE SYNONYMS FOR lease ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM lease leas·a·ble, adjectiveleaseless, adjectiveleaser, nounun·leas·a·ble, adjective un·leased, adjectivewell-leased, adjective Words nearby lease learning support assistant, learn one's lesson, learnt, learn to live with, leary, lease, leaseback, leasehold, leaseholder, leaseman, lease-purchase Definition for lease (2 of 2) lease² [ lees ] / lis / noun Textiles. 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. Origin of lease ² 1350–1400; Middle English lese length or coil of thread, variant of leshleash Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lease Anyone who is taking space or looking at a lease expiration is looking at a major redesign. The future of working will be at home—and at the office\|Alan Murray\|August 28, 2020\|Fortune Under these conditions, it would make more sense for companies that are active on Alaska’s North Slope to pursue sites they currently have under lease, which pose much lower risk. The Trump administration opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil companies—but none may bite\|By Scott L. Montgomery/The Conversation\|August 26, 2020\|Popular Science The city’s lease for Civic Center Plaza had gone month-to-month. The Deal Before the 101 Ash St. Debacle Helps Explain How We Got Here\|Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx\|August 24, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Chapter 11 allows retailers to easily get out of lease agreements. America’s Largest Shopping Mall Owner Gets a New Tenant: Itself\|Daniel Malloy\|August 20, 2020\|Ozy The city of San Diego has long struggled with leases for buildings to house its workers. How the City Came to Lease a Lemon\|Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx\|August 10, 2020\|Voice of San Diego So Wilson had to innovate a new business plan—a $950 monthly lease, with 2,000 free copies. Pioneers in Printing\|The Daily Beast\|October 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The schools buy or lease nearly everything from companies owned by Mitchell. At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’\|ProPublica\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He has underpinned his future program by winning from NASA a 20-year lease on the legendary launch pad 39A at Cape Canaveral. Tycoons in Space: One in Orbit and One Still Grounded\|Clive Irving\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Musk is there, too, having taken a three-year lease at Spaceport for testing reusable rockets. Tycoons in Space: One in Orbit and One Still Grounded\|Clive Irving\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And people searching to take over a lease can select “landlord approved” apartments to streamline the process. From a Broken Lease, a Dream NYC Home\|Lizzie Crocker\|September 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My lease of this house terminates at the end of next March, and I shall certainly not be justified in renewing it. New Grub Street\|George Gissing Did she hold a lease of the manor and manor-house of Hampton of the Knights Hospitallers? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 90, July 19, 1851\|Various The words arrested Mr. Todhetley, who was searching for Lease to let off a little of his anger. Johnny Ludlow. First Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood The landlord and tenant, for example, might jointly be obliged to record their lease in a public register. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations\|Adam Smith Jason was a very happy man, the moment he got his lease, signed and sealed, in his own possession. Satanstoe\|James Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for lease (1 of 2) lease¹ / (liːs) / 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, etca new lease of life verb (tr) to grant possession of (land, buildings, etc) by lease to take a lease of (property); hold under a lease Derived forms of lease leasable, adjectiveleaser, noun Word Origin for lease C15: via Anglo-French from Old French lais (n), from laissier to let go, from Latin laxāre to loosen British Dictionary definitions for lease (2 of 2) lease² / (liːz) / noun dialect open pasture or common Word Origin for lease Old English lǣs; perhaps related to Old Norse lāth property Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with lease lease see new lease on life. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to lease charter, hire, rent out, sublet, loan, let, sublease Cultural definitions for lease lease A contract that grants possession of property for a specified period of time in return for some kind of compensation. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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lease

noun

verb (used with object), leased, leas·ing.

verb (used without object), leased, leas·ing.

Idioms for lease

Origin of lease

SYNONYMS FOR lease

OTHER WORDS FROM lease

Words nearby lease

Definition for lease (2 of 2)

noun Textiles.

Origin of lease

Example sentences from the Web for lease

British Dictionary definitions for lease (1 of 2)

noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of lease

Word Origin for lease

British Dictionary definitions for lease (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for lease

Idioms and Phrases with lease

Words related to lease

Cultural definitions for lease