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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 take or use something dishonestly, especially money or property, for one's own use

to give someone a task, duty, or responsibility

To act or conduct oneself in a particular way.

Succeeded in achieving (something that one desires and has worked for); reached a specified age, siz...

To take food, drink, or another substance into the body, usually by swallowing.

To take someone else's position or power illegally or by force.