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- [lend lees]
- /lɛnd lis/
- /lend liːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lend lees]
- /lɛnd lis/
Definitions of lend-lease word
- noun lend-lease 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. 1
- noun lend-lease the two-way transfer of ideas, styles, etc. 1
- verb with object lend-lease to supply (matériel or services) as authorized by the Lend-Lease Act. 1
- noun lend-lease (during World War II) the system organized by the US in 1941 by which equipment and services were provided for countries fighting Germany 0
- noun lend-lease in WWII, material aid in the form of munitions, tools, food, etc. granted by the U.S. to certain of its allies 0
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Origin of lend-lease
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Lend-lease
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lend-lease popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for lend-lease
verb lend-lease
- supply — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- provide — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- contribute — If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
Antonyms for lend-lease
verb lend-lease
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- withstand — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lessen — to become less.
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