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new lease of life

new lease of life noun: an opportunity to live longer than was expected, due to some kind of reprieve.

Noun

new lease of life (plural new leases of life)

  1. (UK) An opportunity to live longer than was expected, due to some kind of reprieve.
    • The heart transplant has given him a new lease of life.
    • The facelift proposed for the old theatre may well give it a new lease of life.
  2. (UK, figuratively) An opportunity for an improved quality of life, due to some change in circumstances.
    • The latest developments in drugs to treat patients with bipolar disorders have given many a new lease of life.

Forms of new lease of life

pluralnew leases of life
alternative formnew lease on life

Questions about new lease of life

What does new lease of life mean?
New lease of life means an opportunity to live longer than was expected, due to some kind of reprieve.
What part of speech is new lease of life?
New lease of life is a noun.
What is the plural of new lease of life?
The plural of new lease of life is new leases of life.

Words near new lease of life in the dictionary

  1. New Lane
  2. New Latin
  3. New Lawa-an
  4. new leaf
  5. New Learning
  6. new lease of life
  7. new lease on life
  8. new leases of life
  9. new leases on life
  10. new leaves
  11. New Lebanon

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