- lease⇄expr. a new lease on (or of) life, a chance to live longer, better, or happier.
Ex. She was going to have a new lease of life with better health (Jane Carlyle). - lease⇄lease, noun, verb, leased,leasing.
- lease⇄noun leaser.
- lease⇄noun 1. the right to use property for a certain length of time, usually by paying rent.
Ex. The farmer gave a lease on his woodland to a lumber company.
2. a written statement saying for how long a certain property is rented and how much mon - lease⇄v.i. to be leased.
- lease⇄v.t. 1. to give a lease on; rent.
Ex. The Clarks live on the second floor of their house and lease the first floor.
2. to take a lease on; rent.
Ex. We have leased an apartment for one year.