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new lease on life

new lease on life
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo, nyoo lees on, awn lahyf]
    • /nu, nyu lis ɒn, ɔn laɪf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo, nyoo lees on, awn lahyf]
    • /nu, nyu lis ɒn, ɔn laɪf/

Definitions of new lease on life words

  • noun new lease on life a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation. 1
  • noun new lease on life the property leased. 1
  • noun new lease on life the period of time for which a lease is made: a five-year lease. 1
  • verb with object new lease on life to grant the temporary possession or use of (lands, tenements, etc.) to another, usually for compensation at a fixed rate; let: She plans to lease her apartment to a friend. 1
  • verb with object new lease on life to take or hold by lease: He leased the farm from the sheriff. 1
  • verb without object new lease on life to grant a lease; let or rent: to lease at a lower rental. 1
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Origin of new lease on life

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English les < Anglo-French (equivalent to Old French lais, French legs legacy), noun derivative of lesser to lease, literally, let go (equivalent to Old French laissier) < Latin laxāre to release, let go. See lax

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Parts of speech for New lease on life

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of New lease on life

new lease on life popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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