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lease

The word “lease” has 1 syllable: lease

It's pronounced as /liːs/

What is synonym and antonym for lease?

In the thesaurus, “lease” has 26 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lease along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lease

Antonyms for lease

  • sell

Meanings of lease

  • verb
    1. (chiefly dialectal) To gather.
    2. (chiefly dialectal) To pick, select, pick out; to pick up.
    3. (chiefly dialectal) To glean.
    4. (chiefly dialectal) To glean, gather up leavings.
    5. To tell lies; tell lies about; slander; calumniate.
    6. To release; let go; unloose.
    7. To operate or live in some property or land through purchasing a long-term contract (or leasehold) from the owner (or freeholder).
    8. To take or hold by lease.
    9. To grant a lease; to let or rent.
  • noun
    1. An open pasture or common.
    2. A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent.
    3. The period of such a contract.
    4. A leasehold.
    5. The place at which the warp-threads cross on a loom.

Example Sentences

  • They signed a one-year lease for the apartment downtown.
  • He decided to lease a new car instead of buying one.
  • The company offered to lease office space in the building.
  • Their lease expires at the end of the month.
  • She read every clause in the lease before agreeing to the terms.

On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lease, such as: bespeak, book, charter, check out, development, engage, frontage.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • sublease
  • sublet

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hand down

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