Meaning Of The Word Lend-lease

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lend-lease in American English
in WWII, material aid in the form of munitions, tools, food, etc. granted by the U.S. to certain of its allies
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
transitive verb: to supply (matériel or services) as authorized by the Lend-Lease Act

lend-lease in British English
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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