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leased

/list/

Meanings
verb
(chiefly dialectal) To gather.

Examples :

"After the storm, we leased the scattered branches in the yard and piled them by the curb. "
agriculture

Related Words

Illustration drawbridge

drawbridge noun

/ˈdɹɔːbɹɪdʒ/

A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).

"The drawbridge was raised to prevent the enemy from crossing the moat surrounding the castle. "

Illustration professional

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

Illustration purchasing

purchasing verb

/ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/ /ˈpɜːrˌtʃeɪsɪŋ/

To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.

"to purchase land, to purchase a house"

Illustration operations

operations noun

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃənz/ /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The method by which a device performs its function.

"The washing machine's operations include filling with water, washing, rinsing, and spinning. "

Illustration accommodate

accommodate verb

/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/ /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/

To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.

"to accommodate ourselves to circumstances"

Illustration scattered

scattered verb

/ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætɚd/

To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

"The crowd scattered in terror."

Illustration harvesters

harvesters noun

/ˈhɑːrvɪstərz/ /ˈhɑːrvəstərz/

A person who gathers the harvest.

"The harvesters worked long hours in the field, gathering the ripe wheat. "

Illustration dialectal

dialectal adjective

/ˌdaɪəˈlɛktəl/

Of or relating to a dialect.

"The professor studied the dialectal variations of English spoken in different parts of the rural community. "

Illustration calumniate

calumniate verb

/kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/

To make hurtful untrue comments about.

"His angry ex-colleague tried to calumniate him by spreading false rumors about his work ethic. "

Illustration transferred

transferred verb

/tɹænsˈfɜːd/

To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

"to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion"

Illustration incompetence

incompetence noun

/ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns/ /ɪŋˈkɒmpɪtəns/

Inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude.

"The student's incompetence in math was evident; he consistently struggled with even the simplest equations. "

Illustration disgruntled

disgruntled verb

/dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/

To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.

"The long wait at the bus stop disgruntled the students, making them impatient and annoyed. "