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Definition lease in American English

lease verb

[transitive] verb
/lis/
1

to have a legal agreement in which someone pays you money to use a building, land, or equipment belonging to you for a specific period of time

Example

The offices are currently leased to a design company.

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2

to have a legal agreement in which you pay someone money so you can use a building, land, or equipment belonging to them for a specific period of time

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Definition lease in American English