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- [noun suhb-kon-trakt, suhb-kon-; verb suhb-kuh n-trakt]
- /noun sʌbˈkɒn trækt, ˈsʌbˌkɒn-; verb ˌsʌb kənˈtrækt/
- /ˌsʌb.kənˈtrækt/
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- [noun suhb-kon-trakt, suhb-kon-; verb suhb-kuh n-trakt]
- /noun sʌbˈkɒn trækt, ˈsʌbˌkɒn-; verb ˌsʌb kənˈtrækt/
Definitions of subcontract word
- noun subcontract a contract by which one agrees to render services or to provide materials necessary for the performance of another contract. 1
- verb with object subcontract to make a subcontract for. 1
- verb without object subcontract to make a subcontract. 1
- transitive verb subcontract work: outsource 1
- intransitive verb subcontract outsource work 1
- noun subcontract document 1
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Origin of subcontract
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; sub- + contract
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Parts of speech for Subcontract
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
subcontract popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
subcontract usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for subcontract
verb subcontract
- farm out — a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- hire out — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
- job — the central figure in an Old Testament parable of the righteous sufferer.
- jobbing — a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn.
Top questions with subcontract
- why subcontract?
- how to subcontract?
- how to subcontract work in construction?
- what is a subcontract?
- how to subcontract a house?
- how to subcontract work out?
- how to subcontract work?
- how to subcontract your own home?
- what does subcontract mean?
- what is subcontract?
- how to subcontract your house?
- what is a subcontract administrator?
- how to write a subcontract?
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