prelease en · NOUN
Etymology
From pre- + lease.
Meanings
- A lease arranged in advance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preleases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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prelease en · VERB
Etymology
From pre- + lease.
Meanings
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(transitive) To arrange a lease for in advance.
“When we tried to prelease the old warehouse, it was almost impossible to convince anyone that this rather nondescript building could be turned into a regional arts center,” said Roger E. Noyes, a Noisette director of development for this project.
2007 January 31, Elsa Brenner, “From Arms to Art”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preleasing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preleases | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| preleased | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preleased | Tense=Past | lexicographic |