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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Anglo-French |
| Origin: | lesser, from Old French laissier 'to let go', from Latin laxare; LAXATIVE |
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lease2 [transitive]
1 to use a building, car etc under a lease : 
I'm interested in leasing your cottage.
I'm interested in leasing your cottage.WORD CHOICE: 
WORD CHOICE: 
rent, hire, leaseRent is used to talk about paying to live in or use a building that is owned by someone else • We rented an apartment together.In American English, you also rent a car or electrical equipment • The TV is rented.In British English, you can use rent or hire, but it is more usual to say that you hire a car • You can hire a car at the airport.Lease is used to talk about renting buildings, cars, or equipment over a long period of time, especially for business use • If you upgrade computers regularly, it may work out cheaper to lease them. ➔ See also rent
WORD CHOICE: rent, hire, leaseRent is used to talk about paying to live in or use a building that is owned by someone else • We rented an apartment together.In American English, you also rent a car or electrical equipment • The TV is rented.In British English, you can use rent or hire, but it is more usual to say that you hire a car • You can hire a car at the airport.Lease is used to talk about renting buildings, cars, or equipment over a long period of time, especially for business use • If you upgrade computers regularly, it may work out cheaper to lease them. ➔ See also rent
