Leasing
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lease1 
[lees] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, leased, leas·ing.
[lees] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, leased, leas·ing. –noun
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
—Idiom
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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| lease
(lēs) Pronunciation Key
n.
v. tr. leased, leas·ing, leas·es
[Middle English les, from Anglo-Norman, from lesser, to lease, variant of Old French laissier, to let go, from Latin laxāre, to loosen, from laxus, loose; see slēg- in Indo-European roots.] leas'a·ble adj., leas'er n. |
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| leas·ing
(lē'sĭng) Pronunciation Key
n. Archaic
[Middle English lesing, from Old English lēasung, from lēasian, to lie, from lēas, untrue; see leu- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Main Entry: lease
Pronunciation: \\\'lEs
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French les, from lesser to grant by lease, from Old French laisser to let go,from Latin laxare to loosen, from laxus slack
1 a : a contract by which an owner of property conveys exclusive possession, control, use, or enjoyment of it for aspecified rent and a specified term after which the property reverts to the owner; also : the act of such conveyance or the term for which it is made —see also SUBLEASE —compare EASEMENT, LICENSE security interest at 1, TENANCY\\\">INTEREST 1, TENANCY
NOTE: Article 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code, which governs leases where adopted, defines lease as “atransfer of the right to possession and use of goods for a term in return for consideration.”
build·ing lease
: GROUND LEASE in this entry
consumer lease
: a lease made by a lessor regularly engaged in the selling orleasing of a product to a lessee who is leasing the product primarily for his or her personal or household use
finance lease
: a lease in which the lessor acquires goods from asupplier in accordance with the specifications of the lessee
NOTE: Under section 2A-103 of the Uniform Commercial Code, before the lessor signs the lease or the lease becomes effective, thelessee must receive or approve of a copy of the contract by which the goods were acquired or must receive a statement of terms (as warranties, disclaimers, and liquidated damages) relating to thecontract or notification of where such information can be obtained.
ground lease
: a lease of land usually for a long term in consideration of the payment of rent and with theagreement that the lessee build or improve a structure on the land called also building lease
mineral lease
: a lease granting the right to work a mine and extract theminerals or other valuable deposits from it under prescribed conditions (as of time, price, or royalties) called also mining lease
net lease
: a lease requiring the lesseeto assume all operation expenses (as for maintenance, insurance, and taxes) in addition to the payment of rent
operating lease
: a lease of property and esp. equipment for a termwhich is shorter than the property\\\'s useful life and in which the lessor is responsible for certain expenses (as taxes)
per·pet·u·al lease
/p&r-\\\'pe-chu-w&l-/
: a lease renewable forever at the lessee\\\'s option
proprietary lease
: a lease used to convey to a member of a cooperative theexclusive possession of a residential unit
true lease
: a lease that resembles a security agreement but retains the attributes of a lease b : property and esp. realproperty that is leased
2 in the civil law of Louisiana : a contract by which a person provides labor or services for a price
Main Entry: lease
Pronunciation: \\\'lEs
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French les, from lesser to grant by lease, from Old French laisser to let go,from Latin laxare to loosen, from laxus slack
1 a : a contract by which an owner of property conveys exclusive possession, control, use, or enjoyment of it for aspecified rent and a specified term after which the property reverts to the owner; also : the act of such conveyance or the term for which it is made —see also SUBLEASE —compare EASEMENT, LICENSE security interest at 1, TENANCY\\\">INTEREST 1, TENANCY
NOTE: Article 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code, which governs leases where adopted, defines lease as “atransfer of the right to possession and use of goods for a term in return for consideration.”
build·ing lease
: GROUND LEASE in this entry
consumer lease
: a lease made by a lessor regularly engaged in the selling orleasing of a product to a lessee who is leasing the product primarily for his or her personal or household use
finance lease
: a lease in which the lessor acquires goods from asupplier in accordance with the specifications of the lessee
NOTE: Under section 2A-103 of the Uniform Commercial Code, before the lessor signs the lease or the lease becomes effective, thelessee must receive or approve of a copy of the contract by which the goods were acquired or must receive a statement of terms (as warranties, disclaimers, and liquidated damages) relating to thecontract or notification of where such information can be obtained.
ground lease
: a lease of land usually for a long term in consideration of the payment of rent and with theagreement that the lessee build or improve a structure on the land called also building lease
mineral lease
: a lease granting the right to work a mine and extract theminerals or other valuable deposits from it under prescribed conditions (as of time, price, or royalties) called also mining lease
net lease
: a lease requiring the lesseeto assume all operation expenses (as for maintenance, insurance, and taxes) in addition to the payment of rent
operating lease
: a lease of property and esp. equipment for a termwhich is shorter than the property\\\'s useful life and in which the lessor is responsible for certain expenses (as taxes)
per·pet·u·al lease
/p&r-\\\'pe-chu-w&l-/
: a lease renewable forever at the lessee\\\'s option
proprietary lease
: a lease used to convey to a member of a cooperative theexclusive possession of a residential unit
true lease
: a lease that resembles a security agreement but retains the attributes of a lease b : property and esp. realproperty that is leased
2 in the civil law of Louisiana : a contract by which a person provides labor or services for a price
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: lease
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: leased; leas·ing
transitive verb 1 : to grant by lease to another <leasesmopeds to tourists>
2 : to hold under a lease <a company leasing a fleet of cars for its executives> intransitive verb 1 : to be under a lease or subjectto a lease <the vacation house leases for $500 a week>
2 : to grant property by a lease <have leased to students in the past>
Main Entry: lease
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: leased; leas·ing
transitive verb 1 : to grant by lease to another <leasesmopeds to tourists>
2 : to hold under a lease <a company leasing a fleet of cars for its executives> intransitive verb 1 : to be under a lease or subjectto a lease <the vacation house leases for $500 a week>
2 : to grant property by a lease <have leased to students in the past>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Leasing
Lease\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Leased; p. pr. & vb. n. Leasing.] [F. laisser, OF. laissier, lessier, to leave, transmit, L. laxare to loose, slacken, from laxus loose, wide. See Lax, and cf. Lesser.]1. To grant to another by lease the possession of, as of lands, tenements, and hereditaments; to let; to demise; as, a landowner leases a farm to a tenant; -- sometimes with out. There were some [houses] that were leased out for three lives. --Addison. 2. To hold under a lease; to take lease of; as, a tenant leases his land from the owner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Leasing
(Ps. 4:2; 5:6) an Old English word meaning lies, or lying, as the Hebrew word _kazabh_ is generally rendered.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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