1. (

• rent ,
• hire ,
• charter ,
• lease ,

) hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services ;

2. (

• charter

) grant a charter to ;

3. (

• lease ,
• rent ,
• hire ,
• charter ,
• engage ,
• take ,

) engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" ;

1. (

• chartered ,
• hired ,
• leased ,

) hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers; "a chartered plane"; "the chartered buses arrived on time" ;