lease
An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.
Noun 4 meanings
An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.
An interest granting exclusive use of any thing, such as a car or boat.
The contract or deed under which such an interest is granted.
The document containing such a contract or deed.
Verb 4 meanings
To grant a lease as a landlord; to let.
To hold a lease as a tenant; to rent.
“I'm leasing a small apartment in Runcorn for a month while I'm there for work.”
To assign a temporary IP address to (a networked device).
To accept such an assignment of (an IP address).
Etymology
From Middle English *lesen, from Anglo-Norman *leser, Old French lesser, laisier (“to let, let go”), partly from Latin laxō (“to loose”) and partly from Old High German lāzan (“to let, let go, release”) (German lassen), cognate with Old English lǣtan (“to allow, let go, leave, rent”) whence let.
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LEASE at a glance
LEASE has 5 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,337 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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