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Meaning of lease

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  lease
      n 1: property that is leased or rented out or let [syn: {lease},
           {rental}, {letting}]
      2: a contract granting use or occupation of property during a
         specified time for a specified payment
      3: the period of time during which a contract conveying property
         to a person is in effect [syn: {lease}, {term of a contract}]
      v 1: let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we
           were abroad" [syn: {rent}, {lease}]
      2: hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
         [syn: {rent}, {hire}, {charter}, {lease}]
      3: grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am
         leasing my country estate to some foreigners" [syn: {lease},
         {let}, {rent}]
      4: 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?" [syn: {lease}, {rent}, {hire},
         {charter}, {engage}, {take}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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