Definition of: lease
(lēs) v.t. leased, leas·ing
1. To grant the temporary possession and profits of, as lands or tenements, usually for a specified rent; let.
2. To take possession of or hold under a lease.
—noun
1. A contract for the letting of land, etc., for rent; also, such letting.
2. Any tenure by permission, or its duration. [<AF les, OF lais a letting <laissier let, leave <L laxare loosen <laxus loose]
—leas′a·ble adjective
Most often used phrases:
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lend lease
lease agreement
long term lease
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free lease
term lease
wet lease
lease contract
mining lease
lease land
lease payments
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Statistical data
"lease" has the frequency of use of 0.0078% on city-data.com forum
"lease" has the frequency of use of 0.001% on en.wikipedia.org.
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