LEASE


Meaning of LEASE in English

n. & v.

--n. an agreement by which the owner of a building or land allows another to use it for a specified time, usu. in return for payment.

--v.tr. grant or take on lease.

Phrases and idioms:

a new lease of (US on) life a substantially improved prospect of living, or of use after repair.

Derivatives:

leasable adj. leaser n.

Etymology: ME f. AF les, OF lais, leis f. lesser, laissier leave f. L laxare make loose (laxus)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.