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new leases of life

new leases of life is the plural of new lease of life.

Meaning of new lease of life

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.
  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.

Questions about new leases of life

What is new leases of life the plural of?
New leases of life is the plural of new lease of life.

Words near new leases of life in the dictionary

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

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