lend-lease

[ lend-lees ]

noun

1. the matériel and services supplied by the United States 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.
2. the two-way transfer of ideas, styles, etc.

verb (used with object)

, lend-leased, lend-leas·ing.

1. to supply (matériel or services) as authorized by the Lend-Lease Act.

lend-lease

noun

1. (during World War II) the system organized by the US in 1941 by which equipment and services were provided for countries fighting Germany

Word History and Origins

Origin of lend-lease¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Forget our military involvement; this begins with lend-lease.

From The Daily Beast

The main sources of the increase were lend-lease ships from the United States and war reparations.

From Project Gutenberg

That we're here is a sort of lend-lease in reverse, you might say.

From Project Gutenberg

The first of the lend-lease settlement agreements has been completed with the United Kingdom.

From Project Gutenberg

During the war, 15 cents of each dollar of our war expenditures was for lend-lease aid.

From Project Gutenberg

Negotiations with other lend-lease countries are in progress.

From Project Gutenberg

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