lend-lease
[ lend-lees ]
noun
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.
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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
1First recorded in 1935–40
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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
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