lend-lease

lend–lease

noun \ˈlend-ˈlēs\

Definition of LEND-LEASE

: 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

Origin of LEND-LEASE

United States Lend-Lease Act (1941)

First Known Use: 1941