charter

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

(noun) a contract to hire or lease transportation.

(verb) hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services. Synonyms: rent, hire, lease.

(verb) grant a charter to.

(verb) engage for service under a term of contract. Synonyms: lease, rent, hire, engage, take. Examples: "We took an apartment on a quiet street." "Let's rent a car." "Shall we take a guide in rome?."