lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease. rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting. charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use. Noun They took out a five-year lease on the house. More @Wikipedia
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