Meaning of Lease | Babel Free
liːsDefinitions
- A surname.
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An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold. formal
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An open pasture or common. dialectal
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The place at which the warp-threads cross on a loom. dialectal
- An interest granting exclusive use of any thing, such as a car or boat.
- The contract or deed under which such an interest is granted.
- The document containing such a contract or deed.
- The period of such an interest.
- The temporary assignment of an IP address to a networked device.
Equivalents
Examples
“Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date:”
“Since as a child I used to lie Upon the leaze and watch the sky, Never, I own, expected I That life would all be fair.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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