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| lease | (n) property that is leased or rented out or let, Syn. letting, rental |
| lease | (n) a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment |
| lease | (n) the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect, Syn. term of a contract |
| lease | (v) grant use or occupation of under a term of contract, See also: rent out, Syn. rent, let, Example: I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners |
| lease | (v) engage for service under a term of contract, Syn. hire, engage, rent, take, charter, Example: We took an apartment on a quiet street; Let's rent a car; Shall we take a guide in Rome? |
| leasehold | (n) land or property held under a lease |
| leaseholder | (n) a tenant who holds a lease, Syn. lessee |
| leash | (n) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal, Syn. tether, lead |
| least | (n) something that is of no importance, Example: it is the least I can do; that is the least of my concerns |
| least | (adj) the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree, Ant. most, Example: didn't care the least bit; he has the least talent of anyone |
| Leasable | a. [ From 2d Lease. ] Such as can be leased. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Lease | v. i. [ AS. lesan to gather; akin to D. lezen to gather, read, G. lesen, Goth. lisan to gather; cf. Lith lesti to peck. ] To gather what harvesters have left behind; to glean. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Lease | v. t. There were some [ houses ] that were leased out for three lives. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Lease | n. [ Cf. OF. lais. See Lease, v. t. ] Our high-placed Macbeth
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| Leasehold | a. Held by lease. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Leasehold | n. A tenure by lease; specifically, land held as personalty under a lease for years. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Leaseholder | n. A tenant under a lease. -- |
| lease-lend | n. Same as lend-lease. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Leaser | n. A liar. [ Obs. ] |
| Leaser | n. [ From 1st Lease. ] One who leases or gleans. [ Obs. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ] |