leasing

[lee-zing]

noun

Archaic.

1. lying; falsehood.

Word History and Origins

Origin of leasing¹

First recorded before 950; Middle English lesing, Old English lēasung, verbal noun of lēasian “to tell lies,” derivative of lēas “free from, without, false”; -less, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Instead, chronic failures in a complicated system of referral, leasing and support services have left those housing authorities treading water.

From Los Angeles Times

"There is no evidence that harm to national security has resulted from Chinese people owning or leasing residential properties in Texas," he said.

From BBC

“Companies have made significant progress on establishing a new baseline for work habits and office attendance after five years of adapting to hybrid work,” said Manish Kashyap, CBRE’s global president of leasing.

From Los Angeles Times

Jamestown, a real estate and investment company, markets the Northern Waterfront an emerging AI hub after leasing more than 43,000 square feet of office space to AI companies.

From Los Angeles Times

The company makes money through platforms such as Uber Eats for completing orders, direct payments from merchants for deliveries, and leasing parts of the fleet to restaurants and advertising services.

From Los Angeles Times

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