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
- bespeak
- book
- charter
- check out
- development
- engage
- frontage
- hire
- let
- loan
- lodge
- lot
- order
- parcel
- patch
- plat
- plot
- property
- rack-rent
- real estate
- rent
- rent out
- reserve
- sublease
- sublet
- tract
Antonyms for lease
- sell
Meanings of lease
- verb
- (chiefly dialectal) To gather.
- (chiefly dialectal) To pick, select, pick out; to pick up.
- (chiefly dialectal) To glean.
- (chiefly dialectal) To glean, gather up leavings.
- To tell lies; tell lies about; slander; calumniate.
- To release; let go; unloose.
- To operate or live in some property or land through purchasing a long-term contract (or leasehold) from the owner (or freeholder).
- To take or hold by lease.
- To grant a lease; to let or rent.
- noun
- An open pasture or common.
- A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent.
- The period of such a contract.
- A leasehold.
- 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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