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contract out
contract out vb (intr, adverb) Brit to agree not to participate in something, esp the state pension scheme Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | contract out - assign a job to someone outside one's own businesssign on, sign up, contract, sign - engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" | | 2. | contract out - refuse to pay a levy to a union for political userefuse, decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"contract in - consent in writing to pay money to a trade union for political use |
Translationscontract out
contract outTo give a job or assignment to an outside entity (so as to avoid doing the job oneself). A noun or pronoun can be used between "contract" and "out." We contracted the project out because no one on our staff has the time to scan all of those documents.See also: contract, outcontract something outto make an agreement with someone to do a specific amount of work. (Rather than doing it oneself or in one's own place of business.) I will contract this out and have it done by consultants. I contracted out this kind of job the last time.See also: contract, outcontract outv. To engage another person or company by contract to undertake some job that is typically considered part of one's business: Many companies contract out administrative tasks in order to concentrate on sales and marketing.See also: contract, outEncyclopediaSeecontractcontract out
Antonyms for contract outverb assign a job to someone outside one's own businessRelated Words- sign on
- sign up
- contract
- sign
verb refuse to pay a levy to a union for political useRelated WordsAntonyms |