bail — meaning in English

English meaning

• lease noun A legal agreement letting someone use property, such as a home or car, for a set time in exchange for payment.

Senses

bail is used for these senses in English:

• eon (US, informal, hyperbole) A long period of time.
• lease (formal, law) An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.

lease — full definition

1. noun A legal agreement letting someone use property, such as a home or car, for a set time in exchange for payment.
2. verb To rent out property as the owner, or to rent property as the tenant.

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