lend-lease

[ lend-lees ]

/ ˈlɛndˈlis /

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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 color to, lender of last resort, lending library, lend itself to, Lendl, lend-lease, lend one's ear, Lenègre's syndrome, Lenexa, L'Enfant, Lenglen

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Example sentences from the Web for lend-lease

Forget our military involvement; this begins with lend-lease.
The Case Against Isolation|Michael Tomasky|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The first of the lend-lease settlement agreements has been completed with the United Kingdom.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman|Harry S. Truman
The main sources of the increase were lend-lease ships from the United States and war reparations.
East-West Trade Trends|Harold E. Stassen
That we're here is a sort of lend-lease in reverse, you might say.
Dave Dawson at Casablanca|Robert Sydney Bowen

Negotiations with other lend-lease countries are in progress.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman|Harry S. Truman
During the war, 15 cents of each dollar of our war expenditures was for lend-lease aid.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman|Harry S. Truman

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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单词	lend-lease
释义	lend-lease [ lend-lees ] / ˈlɛndˈlis / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lend-lease ON THESAURUS.COM 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 color to, lender of last resort, lending library, lend itself to, Lendl, lend-lease, lend one's ear, Lenègre's syndrome, Lenexa, L'Enfant, Lenglen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lend-lease Forget our military involvement; this begins with lend-lease. The Case Against Isolation\|Michael Tomasky\|September 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The first of the lend-lease settlement agreements has been completed with the United Kingdom. State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman\|Harry S. Truman The main sources of the increase were lend-lease ships from the United States and war reparations. East-West Trade Trends\|Harold E. Stassen That we're here is a sort of lend-lease in reverse, you might say. Dave Dawson at Casablanca\|Robert Sydney Bowen Negotiations with other lend-lease countries are in progress. State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman\|Harry S. Truman During the war, 15 cents of each dollar of our war expenditures was for lend-lease aid. State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman\|Harry S. Truman 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lend-lease supply, give, extend, grant, provide, contribute, afford, add, allow, impart, advance, oblige, stake, confer, bestow, let, furnish, permit, entrust, trust
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lend-lease

noun

verb (used with object), lend-leased, lend-leas·ing.

Origin of lend-lease

Words nearby lend-lease

Example sentences from the Web for lend-lease

British Dictionary definitions for lend-lease

noun

Words related to lend-lease