Which the Definition/Meaning of lease in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 7
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Which the Definition/Meaning of lease in categoryENGLISH - PRONUNCIATION
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* (UK, US) IPA(key): /liːs/
* Rhymes: -iːs
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(UK, US) IPA(key): /liːs/
- Rhymes: -iːs
Which the Definition/Meaning of lease in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 1
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English - Etymology 1
From Middle English _lesen_, from Old English _lesan_ (“to collect, pick, select, gather”), from Proto-Germanic _*lesaną_ (“to gather”), from Proto-Indo-European _*les-_ (“to gather”). Cognate with Scots _lease_ (“to arrange, gather”), West Frisian _lêze_ (“to read”), Eastern Frisian _lesen_ (“to gather, read”), Dutch _lezen_ (“to gather, read”), German _lesen_ (“to gather, read”), Danish _læse_ (“to collect, read”).
VERB
LEASE (_third-person singular simple present_ LEASES, _present participle_ LEASING, _simple past and past participle_ LEASED)
* (transitive, chiefly dialectal) to gather.
* (transitive, chiefly dialectal) to pick, select, pick out; to pick up.
* (transitive, chiefly dialectal) to glean.
* (intransitive, chiefly dialectal) to glean, gather up leavings.
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From Middle English lesen, from Old English lesan (“to collect, pick, select, gather”), from Proto-Germanic *lesaną (“to gather”), from Proto-Indo-European *les- (“to gather”). Cognate with Scots lease
(“to arrange, gather”),
West Frisian lêze (“to read”), Eastern Frisian lesen (“to gather, read”), Dutch lezen (“to gather, read”), German lesen (“to gather, read”), Danish læse (“to collect, read”).
lease (third-person
singular simple present leases, present participle leasing, simple past and past participle leased)
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(transitive, chiefly dialectal) to gather.
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(transitive, chiefly dialectal) to pick, select, pick out; to pick up.
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(transitive, chiefly dialectal) to glean.
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(intransitive, chiefly dialectal) to glean, gather up leavings.
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Which the Definition/Meaning of lease in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 2
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English - Etymology 2
From Middle English _leas_, _lees_, _les_, from Old English _lēas_ (“false, void, loose”), from Proto-Germanic _*lausaz_ (“loose, free”), from Proto-Indo-European _*lū-_ (“to untie, set free, sever”). Cognate with German _los_ (“loose”), Swedish _lös_ (“loose”). More at loose.
ADJECTIVE
LEASE (_comparative_ LEASER _or_ MORE LEASE, _superlative_ LEASEST _or_ MOST LEASE)
* false; lying; deceptive
RELATED TERMS
* leasing
NOUN
LEASE (_plural_ LEASES)
* falsehood; a lie
From Middle English leas, lees, les, from Old English lēas (“false, void, loose”), from Proto-Germanic *lausaz (“loose, free”), from Proto-Indo-European *lū- (“to untie, set free, sever”). Cognate with German los
(“loose”), Swedish lös
(“loose”). More at loose.
lease (comparative leaser or more lease, superlative leasest or most
lease)
- false; lying; deceptive
lease (plural leases)
- falsehood; a lie
Which the Definition/Meaning of lease in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 3
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English - Etymology 3
From Middle English _*leasien_, from Old English _lēasian_ (“to lie, tell lies”), from _lēas_ (“falsehood, lying, untruth, mistake”).
VERB
LEASE (_third-person singular simple present_ LEASES, _present participle_ LEASING, _simple past and past participle_ LEASED)
* (transitive, intransitive, UK dialectal) To tell lies; tell lies about; slander; calumniate.
From Middle English *leasien, from Old English lēasian (“to lie, tell lies”), from lēas (“falsehood, lying, untruth, mistake”).
lease (third-person
singular simple present leases, present participle leasing, simple past and past participle leased)
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(transitive, intransitive, UK dialectal)
To tell lies; tell lies about; slander; calumniate.
Which the Definition/Meaning of lease in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 4
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English - Etymology 4
From Middle English _lese_, from Old English _lǣs_ (“meadow”), from Proto-Germanic _*lēswō_ (“meadow”), from Proto-Indo-European _*lēy-_, _*lēid-_ (“to leave, let”). Cognate with Old Saxon _lēsa_ (“meadow”). See also leasow.
ALTERNATIVE FORMS
* leaze
NOUN
LEASE (_plural_ LEASES)
* an open pasture or common
* 1928, Thomas Hardy, _He Never Expected Much_:
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.
From Middle English lese, from Old English lǣs
(“meadow”), from Proto-Germanic *lēswō (“meadow”), from Proto-Indo-European *lēy-, *lēid- (“to leave, let”). Cognate
with Old Saxon lēsa (“meadow”). See also leasow.
lease (plural leases)
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an open pasture or common
Which the Definition/Meaning of lease in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 5
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English - Etymology 5
From Middle English _lesen_, from Old English _līesan_ (“to loosen, release, redeem, deliver, liberate”), from Proto-Germanic _*lausijaną_ (“to release, loosen”), from Proto-Indo-European _*leu-_ (“to cut, solve, separate”). Cognate with Dutch _lozen_ (“to drain, discharge”), German _lösen_ (“to release”), Swedish _lösa_ (“to solve”), Icelandic _leysa_ (“to solve”).
ALTERNATIVE FORMS
* leese (Scotland)
VERB
LEASE (_third-person singular simple present_ LEASES, _present participle_ LEASING, _simple past and past participle_ LEASED)
* (transitive, UK dialectal) To release; let go; unloose.
From Middle English lesen, from Old English līesan
(“to loosen, release, redeem, deliver, liberate”), from Proto-Germanic *lausijaną (“to release, loosen”), from Proto-Indo-European
*leu- (“to
cut, solve, separate”). Cognate with Dutch lozen (“to drain, discharge”), German lösen
(“to release”), Swedish lösa (“to solve”), Icelandic leysa (“to solve”).
lease (third-person
singular simple present leases, present participle leasing, simple past and past participle leased)
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(transitive, UK dialectal) To release; let go; unloose.
Which the Definition/Meaning of lease in categoryENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY 6
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English - Etymology 6
From Middle English _*lesen_, from Anglo-Norman _*leser_, Old French _lesser_, _laisier_ (“to let, let go”), from Medieval Latin _lassō_ (“to let, let go”), partly from Latin _laxō_ (“to loose”); partly from Old High German _lāzzan_, _lāzan_ (German _lassen_, “to let, let go, release”). Cognate with Old English _lǣtan_ (“to allow, let go, leave, rent”). More at let.
VERB
LEASE (_third-person singular simple present_ LEASES, _present participle_ LEASING, _simple past and past participle_ LEASED)
* (transitive) To operate or live in some property or land through purchasing a long-term contract (or leasehold) from the owner (or freeholder).
* (transitive) To take or hold by lease.
* (intransitive) To grant a lease; to let or rent.
TRANSLATIONS
NOUN
LEASE (_plural_ LEASES)
* 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
TRANSLATIONS
RELATED TERMS
* lessor, lessee
From Middle English *lesen, from Anglo-Norman *leser, Old French lesser, laisier (“to let, let go”), from Medieval Latin lassō
(“to let, let go”), partly
from Latin laxō (“to loose”); partly from Old High German lāzzan, lāzan (German lassen, “to let, let go, release”). Cognate with Old English lǣtan (“to allow, let go, leave, rent”). More at let.
lease (third-person
singular simple present leases, present participle leasing, simple past and past participle leased)
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(transitive) To operate or live in some property or land through purchasing a long-term contract (or leasehold) from the owner (or freeholder).
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(transitive) To take or hold by lease.
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(intransitive) To grant a lease; to let or rent.
lease (plural leases)
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A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent
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The period of such a contract
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A leasehold
Which the Definition/Meaning of lease in categoryENGLISH - ANAGRAMS
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* easel
Which the Definition/Meaning of lease in categoryDUTCH - VERB
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