| Noun | 1. | lease - property that is leased or rented out or let | |
| 2. | lease - a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified paymentcontract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law | |
| 3. | lease - the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effectperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" | |
| Verb | 1. | lease - let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad" | |
| 2. | lease - hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services | |
| 3. | lease - grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" sublease, sublet - lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person; "We sublet our apartment over the summer" | |
| 4. | lease - engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" | |