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noun
1.
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.
2.
the property leased.
3.
the period of time for which a lease is made: a five-year lease.
verb (used with object)
4.
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.
5.
to take or hold by lease: He leased the farm from the sheriff.
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verb (used without object)
Idioms 6.
to grant a lease; let or rent: to lease at a lower rental.
7.
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:
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
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
Related forms
leas·a·ble, adjective
lease·less, adjective
leas·er, noun
un·leas·a·ble, adjective
un·leased, adjective
Synonyms
5. rent, charter, hire.
5. rent, charter, hire.
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lease1 (liːs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a contract by which property is conveyed to a person for a specified period, usually for rent |
| 2. | the instrument by which such property is conveyed |
| 3. | the period of time for which it is conveyed |
| 4. | a prospect of renewed health, happiness, etc: a new lease of life |
| —vb | |
| 5. | to grant possession of (land, buildings, etc) by lease |
| 6. | to take a lease of (property); hold under a lease |
| [C15: via Anglo-French from Old French lais (n), from laissier to let go, from Latin laxāre to loosen] | |
| 'leasable1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'leaser1 | |
| —n | |
| lease2 (liːz) | |
| —n | |
| dialect open pasture or common | |
| [Old English lǣs; perhaps related to Old Norse lāth property] | |
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Word Origin & History
lease
late 15c., from Anglo-Fr. les (1292), from lesser "to let, let go," from O.Fr. laissier "to let, leave," from L. laxare "loosen, open, make wide," from laxus "loose" (see lax). The verb is attested from 1560s. Related: Leased; leasing. Lessor, lessee in contract language preserves
the Anglo-Fr. form.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
lease definition
A contract that grants possession of property for a specified period of time in return for some kind of compensation.
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
lease
a contract for the exclusive possession of property (usually but not necessarily land or buildings) for a determinate period or at will. The person making the grant is called the lessor, and the person receiving the grant is called the lessee. Two important requirements for a lease are that the lessee have exclusive possession (nonexclusive possession would call for a license) and that the lessor's term of interest in the property be longer than the term of the lease (a grant involving an equal term or period would comprise a conveyance or assignment, not a lease).
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Example sentences
We will never sell, lease, rent or give your e-mail address or other personal information to anyone else without your permission.
The new owners will have the option to take over the lease, but they won't move the system to a new residence.
Some lease advertising can be easily confused with terms that advertise the purchase of a vehicle.
He likes the twenty-year lease and the three thousand dollars in annual electricity credits.
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