Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
lease-lend is a noun meaning "the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause". It carries one recorded sense.
the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause
“lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for lease-lend come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.