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lease

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of lease

1 to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment
  • The landlord was willing to lease the apartment for less than what we had expected.
Synonyms of lease

rent
Words Related to lease

charter, engage, hire

lodge

sublease, sublet
2 to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
  • I couldn't afford to buy a car outright, so I decided to lease one instead.
Synonyms of lease

charter, engage, hire, rent
Words Related to lease

sublease, sublet

check out

arrange (for), bespeak, book, contract (for), order, reserve, sign up (for)

Synonym Discussion of lease

hire, let, lease, rent, charter mean to engage or grant for use at a price. hire and let, strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use.
    • we hired a car for the summer
    • decided to let the cottage to a young couple
lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease.
    • the diplomat leased an apartment for a year
rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting.
    • instead of buying a house, they decided to rent
    • will not rent to families with children
charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use.
    • charter a bus to go to the game

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  1. See words that rhyme with lease Dictionary: Definition of lease Spanish Central: Translation of lease Nglish: Translation of lease for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of lease for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about lease

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