leased Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb let for money
   rent; lease.
   
   • We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad
2. verb hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
   hire; rent; charter; lease.
   
3. verb grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
   let; rent; lease.
   
   • I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners
4. verb engage for service under a term of contract
   hire; engage; charter; take; lease; rent.
   
   • We took an apartment on a quiet street
   • Let's rent a car
   • Shall we take a guide in Rome?
5. adjective hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
   chartered; hired.
   
   • a chartered plane
   • the chartered buses arrived on time

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