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to lease
01
to allow someone to use or occupy property for a specified period of time in exchange for payment, as defined by a contract
Transitive: to lease one's property
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
lease
3rd person singular
leases
present participle
leasing
past simple
leased
past participle
leased
Examples
The landlord agreed to lease the apartment to the young couple for one year.
02
to use a property, asset, or item in exchange for regular payments of money
Transitive: to lease a property
Examples
Companies may lease office space in commercial buildings to meet their business needs.
Lease
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
leases
Examples
I 'm unsure about the lease's terms regarding noise after 10 pm
02
a property or piece of land that is rented for a specified time and price
03
the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
