lease
Cross references: 1. hire 1. lease \'le-s\ n 1: a contract by which one conveys real estate for a term of years or at wi ll usu. for a specified rent; also : the act of such conveyance or the term for which it is made 2: a piece of land or property that is leased 2. lease vt [AF lesser, fr. OF laissier to let go, fr. L laxare to loosen], fr. laxus slack - more at SLACK 1: to grant by lease : LET 2: to hold under a lease