Lease
21lease — I n. 1) to take a lease 2) to lose; renew a lease 3) to cancel a lease 4) mining; (off shore) oil leases 5) a lease expires, runs out 6) under (a) lease (to hold land under lease) 7) (misc.) a new lease of (BE), on (AE) life ( a new chance to… …
22lease — 1 noun (C) 1 a legal agreement which allows you to use a car, building etc for a period of time, in return for rent: take out a lease (=sign a lease so that you can rent something): We ve taken out a lease on an office building. 2 a new lease of… …
23lease — lease1 leasable, adj. leaseless, adj. leaser, n. /lees/, n., v., leased, leasing. n. 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… …
24lease — /li:s/ noun 1. a written contract for letting or renting a building, a piece of land or a piece of equipment for a period against payment of a fee ● to rent office space on a twenty year lease ♦ the lease expires next year or the lease runs out… …
25lease — 01. They didn t want to buy a new car, so they [leased] one for a year. 02. In Quebec, if you want to rent an apartment, you have to sign a [lease] for at least a year. 03. When we signed the [lease] for our apartment, we had to pay a $200 damage …
26lease — [[t]li͟ːs[/t]] ♦♦♦ leases, leasing, leased 1) N COUNT A lease is a legal agreement by which the owner of a building, a piece of land, or something such as a car allows someone else to use it for a period of time in return for money. He took up a… …
27lease — [[t]lis[/t]] n. v. leased, leas•ing 1) bus a contract conveying land, renting property, etc., to another for a specified period 2) the property leased 3) the period of time for which a lease is made: a five year lease[/ex] 4) to grant the… …
28lease — lease1 [ lis ] noun count ** a legal contract in which you agree to pay to use someone else s building, land, or equipment for a specific period of time a new lease on life 1. ) new energy and enthusiasm or better health: Taking up golf in his… …
29lease — {{11}}lease (n.) late 14c., legal contract conveying property, usually for a fixed period of time and with a fixed compensation, from Anglo Fr. les (late 13c.), from lesser to let, let go, from O.Fr. laissier to let, allow, permit; bequeath,… …
30lease — I UK [liːs] / US [lɪs] noun [countable] Word forms lease : singular lease plural leases ** a legal contract in which you agree to pay to use someone else s building, land, or equipment for a specific period of time • a new lease of life II UK… …
