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lease — 1 / lēs/ n [Anglo French les, from lesser to grant by lease, from Old French laisser to let go, from Latin laxare to loosen, from laxus slack] 1 a: a contract by which an owner of property conveys exclusive possession, control, use, or enjoyment… … Law dictionary
lease — lease1 leasable, adj. leaseless, adj. leaser, n. /lees/, n., v., leased, leasing. n. 1. a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period… … Universalium
lease — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, long term ▪ short, short term ▪ ten year, etc. ▪ commercial … Collocations dictionary
lease — [[t]lis[/t]] n. v. leased, leas•ing 1) bus a contract conveying land, renting property, etc., to another for a specified period 2) the property leased 3) the period of time for which a lease is made: a five year lease[/ex] 4) to grant the… … From formal English to slang
lease — I. noun Etymology: Middle English les, from Anglo French, from lesser Date: 14th century 1. a contract by which one conveys real estate, equipment, or facilities for a specified term and for a specified rent; also the act of such conveyance or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lease and release — is a temporary transfer (by sale) of title to real estate under real property law. Lease and release was a mode of conveyance of freehold estates, formerly common in England and in New York, its place is now supplied by a simple deed of grant. [… … Wikipedia
grant — 1 vt 1: to permit as a right or privilege grant a new trial the Supreme Court grant ed certiorari 2: to bestow or transfer formally; specif: to transfer the possession or title of by a deed: convey … Law dictionary
Lease — (l[=e]s), n. [Cf. OF. lais. See {Lease}, v. t.] 1. The temporary transfer of a possession to another person in return for a fee or other valuable consideration paid for the transfer; especially, A demise or letting of lands, tenements, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lease and release — Lease Lease (l[=e]s), n. [Cf. OF. lais. See {Lease}, v. t.] 1. The temporary transfer of a possession to another person in return for a fee or other valuable consideration paid for the transfer; especially, A demise or letting of lands, tenements … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lease — (l[=e]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leasing}.] [F. laisser, OF. laissier, lessier, to leave, transmit, L. laxare to loose, slacken, from laxus loose, wide. See {Lax}, and cf. {Lesser}.] 1. To grant to another by lease the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
