n. a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

n. a contract to hire or lease transportation

v. grant a charter to

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

v. 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?"

n. law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

n. legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"

n. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

n. an act passed by a legislative body

n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

n. (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"

n. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"

n. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

v. let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"

v. grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

v. 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?"

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

v. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

v. assign to a station

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

v. let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"

v. grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

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

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

v. engage somebody to enter the army

v. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"