outsource
outsource · outsources · outsourced · outsourcing
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To transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a…To transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider.
UK/ˈaʊtˌsɔːs/US/ˈaʊtˌsoɹs/
» Can't you just outsource your homework online?
Meaning
1 senses(US)To transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider.
They decided to outsource the design and manufacture of the system to a vendor.
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More definitions
- obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out
Examples
8 sentencesCan't you just outsource your homework online?
Algerian companies need to outsource some job.
Many companies outsource their work to other companies.
My company has decided to outsource my job.
The company had outsourced much of the work.
Translations
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By meaning 1
transfer of business to a third party:
Forms
outsources, outsourcing, outsourced, outsourced| Base form | outsource · to outsource |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | outsources |
| Present participle | outsourcing |
| Past simple | outsourced |
| Past participle | outsourced |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle