How to pronounce lease
American English pronunciation
LEES
- IPA
- /ˈlis/
- Syllables
- LEES (1 syllable)
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What lease means
A written agreement to rent a place for a set time
In a sentence: My parents signed a lease to rent the apartment for one whole year.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning to let go or allow, from a Latin word meaning to loosen.
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