verbπShare(chiefly dialectal) To gather."The children went out to lease firewood for the bonfire. "agriculturetoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(chiefly dialectal) To pick, select, pick out; to pick up."The little boy leased the red apple from the fruit bowl. "actionworklanguagetoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(chiefly dialectal) To glean."The farmer's daughter was leasening the few scraps of wheat from the field. "agriculturefoodworktoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(chiefly dialectal) To glean, gather up leavings."The children were hungry after the picnic, so they leased the leftover sandwiches from the park. "agriculturetoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tell lies; tell lies about; slander; calumniate."The student was accused of leasing about his grades, claiming he got an A when he really failed the exam. "communicationlanguagemoralstatementwordnegativecharactertoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn open pasture or common."The village children played in the common lease, a large, grassy area outside the school. "propertyagricultureenvironmentareatoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo release; let go; unloose."The teacher leased the students' worries, allowing them to focus on the exam. "propertytoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent."The student signed a lease for an apartment near the university. "propertybusinesslawfinancetoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe period of such a contract."The lease on the apartment is for one year. "propertybusinessfinancelaweconomytoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA leasehold."The family's lease on the apartment is up next month. "propertybusinessfinancelawtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo operate or live in some property or land through purchasing a long-term contract (or leasehold) from the owner (or freeholder)."My family leased a house for five years. "propertybusinessfinancelaweconomytoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take or hold by lease."My family leased a new car for the next three years. "propertybusinessfinancelaweconomytoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo grant a lease; to let or rent."The landlord leased the apartment to the young couple. "propertybusinessfinancelawtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe place at which the warp-threads cross on a loom."The weaver carefully adjusted the warp threads at the lease to keep them aligned for the new pattern. "technicalmachineworkindustrytoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading