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lease   (TTS Sound)

The noun lease has 3 senses

• lease, rental, letting -- (property that is leased or rented out or let)


• lease -- (a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment)


• lease, term of a contract -- (the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect)

The verb lease has 4 senses

• rent, lease -- (let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad")


• rent, hire, charter, lease -- (hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services)


• lease, let, rent -- (grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners")


• lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take -- (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?")