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lease

Verb

∙ to gather. transitive, chiefly dialectal
∙ to pick, select, pick out; to pick up. transitive, chiefly dialectal
∙ to glean. transitive, chiefly dialectal
∙ to glean, gather up leavings. intransitive, chiefly dialectal

Adjective

∙ false; lying; deceptive

Noun

∙ falsehood; a lie

Verb

∙ To tell lies; tell lies about; slander; calumniate. transitive, intransitive, Britain dialectal

Noun

∙ an open pasture or common

Verb

∙ To release; let go; unloose. transitive, Britain dialectal

Verb

∙ 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. transitive
∙ To grant a lease; to let or rent. intransitive

Noun

∙ 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

Noun

∙ The place at which the warp-threads cross on a loom.