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lease

4 entries found.
  1. 1lease (noun)
  2. 2lease (transitive verb)
  3. lend-lease (noun)
  4. re-lease (transitive verb)

Main Entry: 1lease
Pronunciation: \ˈlēs\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English les, from Anglo-French, from lesser
Date: 14th century

1 : a contract by which one conveys real estate, equipment, or facilities for a specified term and for a specified rent; also : the act of such conveyance or the term for which it is made
2 : a piece of land or property that is leased
3 : a continuance or opportunity for continuance <a new lease on life>


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