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lease

verb

/liːs/

Meaning

to rent property or equipment for a specified period

a contract by which one party conveys land, property, services, etc. to another for a specified time, usually in return for a periodic payment

They decided to lease a car for the vacation.

They signed a two-year lease for the apartment.

rent, hire, charter, rental agreement, contract, tenancy

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rent, hire, charter

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rental agreement, contract, tenancy

buy, purchase, own, ownership

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buy, purchase, own

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ownership, purchase

lease agreement, car lease, long-term lease, lease payment, lease out, sign a lease, lease term

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lease agreement, car lease, long-term lease, lease payment, lease out

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sign a lease, lease agreement, lease term

to delay or slow down the progress of something

To diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength; to become progressively smaller.

To look at someone with an angry or sullen expression.

To make uniform or similar by blending or mixing different elements.

To collide violently; to suddenly stop working (for machines or computers).

to pass or go by, usually referring to time