1. A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
   "They signed a two-year lease on the apartment"
    
2. The period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
   "The lease was for two years"
    
3. Property that is leased or rented out or let
   "The agency manages multiple leases";
   - rental, letting [Brit]
    
4. A period of continued existence or new health, opportunities, etc.
   "The treatment gave him a lease on life"; "The policy changes gave the program a new lease"

1. Grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
   "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners";
   - let, rent
    
2. Let for money
   "We leased our apartment to friends while we were abroad";
   - rent
    
3. Hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
   "They leased office space in the new building";
   - rent, hire, charter
    
4. Engage for service under a term of contract
   "Let's lease a car";
   - rent, hire, charter, engage, take

Derived forms: leases, leasing, leased

Type of: acquire, belongings, contract, get, give, holding, period, period of time, property, time period, time span, undertake

Encyclopedia: Lease