contract out

con·tract out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 kon-trakt out]
- /noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 ˈkɒn trækt aʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 kon-trakt out]
- /noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 ˈkɒn trækt aʊt/

Definitions of contract out words

phrasal verb contract out If a company contracts out work, they employ other companies to do it. 3
phrasal verb contract out If a person or group contracts out of a system or scheme, they formally say that they do not want to take part in it. 3
verb contract out to agree not to participate in something, esp the state pension scheme 3
noun contract out to assign (a job) by contract; specif., to subcontract 3
noun contract out to withdraw from a contract or agreement 3
noun contract out an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified. 1

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Origin of contract out

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; (noun) Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin contractus undertaking a transaction, agreement, equivalent to contrac-, variant stem of contrahere to draw in, bring together, enter into an agreement (con- con- + trahere to drag, pull; cf. traction) + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) < Latin contractus, past participle of contrahere

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Parts of speech for Contract out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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contract out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for contract out

verb contract out

franchise — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
outsource — (of a company or organization) to purchase (goods) or subcontract (services) from an outside supplier or source.

All 2 Synonyms of contract out