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Leakey
- noun - English paleontologist (son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey) who continued the work of his parents; he was appointed director of a wildlife preserve in Kenya but resigned under political pressure (born in 1944)
- English paleontologist (the wife of Louis Leakey) who discovered the Zinjanthropus skull that was 1,750,000 years old (1913-1996)
- English paleontologist whose account of fossil discoveries in Tanzania changed theories of human evolution (1903-1972)
Leaned
- unknown - verb (used without object), leaned or (especially British) leant; leaning.
1.
to incline or bend from a vertical position:
She leaned out the window.
2.
to incline, as in a particular direction; slant:
The post leans to the left. The building leaned
Leaner
- noun - (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
Leaper
- noun - someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)
Leased
- verb - 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?"
- grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
- hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers; "a chartered plane"; "the chartered buses arrived on time"
- hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
- let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"
Leaser
- - One who leases or gleans.
Leases
- noun - a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
- 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?"
- grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
- Hire
- hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
- let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"
- property that is leased or rented out or let
- the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
Leaved
- adjective - having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination; "a fully leafed tree"; "broad-leafed"; "four-leaved clover"
Leaven
- noun - a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
- an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
- cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"