Meaning

1 senses

  1. To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.

More definitions
  • work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
  • arranged for contracted work to be done by others

Translations

4 languages

Forms

subcontracts, subcontracting, subcontracted, subcontracted
Base formsubcontract · to subcontract
3rd person singularsubcontracts
Present participlesubcontracting
Past simplesubcontracted
Past participlesubcontracted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysubcontract
he, she, itsubcontracts

Past simpleLesson

all personssubcontracted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave subcontracted
he, she, ithas subcontracted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill subcontract

Synonyms

3 synonyms
farm outoutsource
Close in meaning
  • arranged for contracted work to be done by others:farm outjob

Word family

3 related words
Relatedsubcontractor
Derivedsubcontractablesubcontractee

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
subatomicsubconsciousB1subconsciouslysubcultureB2subdividesubdivisionB2
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