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The family signed a lease for the apartment.
What does Lease mean?
A lease is a pay-to-use agreement for a set time.
Dictionary definition
An agreement to use property, equipment, or space for payment over a set time.
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Lease in a sentence
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The school may lease equipment for the event.
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A lease explains how long something can be used and what payment is required.
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What does lease mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to lease?
Rental Agreement is close in meaning to lease.
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Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for lease?
Ownership contrasts with lease.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningLease means A lease is a pay-to-use agreement for a set time.
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Word family
Lease word family
Base word
lease
noun
lease
Base form.
noun
leases
More than one lease.
verb
leased
Used or provided under a lease.
verb
leasing
Using or providing something under a lease.
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A lease is a pay-to-use agreement for a set time.
Common mix-up
Lease is not the same as ownership. Lease means a lease is a pay-to-use agreement for a set time.
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Read this model sentence: The school may lease equipment for the event. Clue words: school, may, equipment. Underline clue words that show why lease fits instead of ownership. Now write one new sentence that shows lease without using the word lease. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show lease?
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