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lend-lease act

lend-lease
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lend-lees]
    • /ˈlɛndˈlis/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lend-lees]
    • /ˈlɛndˈlis/

Definitions of lend-lease act words

  • noun lend-lease act 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 act the two-way transfer of ideas, styles, etc. 1
  • verb with object lend-lease act to supply (matériel or services) as authorized by the Lend-Lease Act. 1
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Origin of lend-lease act

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 act

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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lend-lease act 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.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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