lease vs contract

lease and contract both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lease	Yes	No	Yes	No
contract	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, contract is a hypernym of lease; that is, contract is a word with a broader meaning than lease:

lease: a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
contract: a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

As verbs, contract is a hypernym of lease; that is, contract is a word with a broader meaning than lease:

Other hypernyms of lease include undertake.

As verbs, contract is a hypernym of lease; that is, contract is a word with a broader meaning than lease:

Other hypernyms of lease include undertake.

lease (noun)	contract (noun)
a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
property that is leased or rented out or let	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

lease (verb)	contract (verb)
engage for service under a term of contract	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract	make or become more narrow or restricted
let for money	become smaller or draw together
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
	compress or concentrate
	enter into a contractual arrangement
	make smaller
	squeeze or press together
	engage by written agreement