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lease

/ lease /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
Type of:
contract
Derived:
rent hire charter engage take
noun Sense 2
property that is leased or rented out or let
Type of:
property belongings holding
Kinds of:
car rental hire car rent-a-car self-drive u-drive
Derived:
let rent
noun Sense 3
the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
Type of:
time period period of time period
Derived:
rent hire charter engage take
verb Sense 4
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?"
Type of:
get acquire
Derived:
charter rent tenant renter rental
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb Sense 5
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
"I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
Type of:
give
Kinds of:
sublet sublease
Derived:
rent renter letter lessor lease giver
See also:
hire out rent out farm out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 6
let for money
"We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"
Type of:
contract undertake
Derived:
term of a contract rental letting leaseholder lessee
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb Sense 7
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
Type of:
contract undertake
Derived:
term of a contract leaseholder lessee charter rent
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
84%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
56
Times Searched
3
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contract property belongings holding car rental hire car rent-a-car self-drive u-drive time period period of time period