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subcontract

/ subcontract /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
Type of:
contract
Derived:
farm out job
verb Sense 2
work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
Type of:
work do work
Derived:
subcontractor
Entails:
contract undertake
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
arranged for contracted work to be done by others
Type of:
hire engage employ
Derived:
job task chore subcontractor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
15
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contract work do work hire engage employ