lend-lease
[ lend-lees ]
/ ˈlɛndˈlis /
noun
the matériel and services supplied by the U.S. to its allies during World War II under an act of Congress (Lend-Lease Act) passed in 1941: such aid was to be repaid in kind after the war.
the two-way transfer of ideas, styles, etc.
verb (used with object), lend-leased, lend-leas·ing.
to supply (matériel or services) as authorized by the Lend-Lease Act.
Origin of lend-lease
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby lend-lease
lend,
lend a hand,
lend color to,
lend itself to,
lend one's ear,
lend-lease,
lendable,
lender of last resort,
lending library,
lendl,
lenexa
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British Dictionary definitions for lend-lease
lend-lease
noun
(during World War II) the system organized by the US in 1941 by which equipment and services were provided for countries fighting Germany