lease

IPA(Pronunciation)

/liːs/

formal transitive informal

Japanese Meaning

家主が賃貸契約を結んで貸し出す / 借り手として賃貸契約を保持する

The landlord will lease the storefront to a cooperative of artisans for three years.

家主はその店舗を職人たちの協同組合に3年間賃貸する予定だ。

Sense（1）

(transitive, formal, law) To grant a lease as a landlord; to let.

Sense（2）

(transitive, informal) To hold a lease as a tenant.

I'm leasing a small apartment in Runcorn for a month while I'm there for work.

leases

（ present singular third-person ）

leasing

（ participle present ）

leased

（ participle past ）

leased

（ past ）