Main Entry: lend–lease

Pronunciation: \ˈlend-ˈlēs\

Function: noun

Etymology: United States Lend-Lease Act (1941)

Date: 1941

: the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause with payment made by a return of the original items or their use in the cause or by a similar transfer of other goods and services

— lend–lease transitive verb