lend-lease

Noun

Meaning

the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lease-lend provide allow supply job add let extend contribute farm grant charter accommodate afford advancing
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Antonyms

prevent discharge extinguish evict beg for take a loan
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Hypernyms

transfer transference

Examples

The Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease. W. Averell Harriman

I think there are telegrams that may or may not be available, which indicated that I very much had in mind the need to give Europe substantial aid after the war, after Lend-Lease was over. W. Averell Harriman

lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous Source: Internet

Administration President Roosevelt set up the Office of Lend-Lease Administration in 1941, appointing steel executive Edward R. Stettinius as head. Source: Internet

Air defence in Russia The Hawker Hurricane was the first Allied Lend-Lease aircraft to be delivered to the USSR with a total of 2,952 Hurricanes eventually delivered, Morgan 1999, p. 55. becoming the most numerous British aircraft in Soviet service. Source: Internet

But Lend-Lease also certainly helped shorten the war and saved lives. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lend to lend your name to lend-able lend-worthy lendability lendable