outsource
[out-sawrs, ‐sohrs]
- (of a company or organization) to purchase (goods) or subcontract (services) from an outside supplier or source.
- to contract out (jobs, services, etc.): a small business that outsources bookkeeping to an accounting firm.
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- to obtain goods or services from an outside source: U.S. companies who outsource from China.
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Origin of outsource
1975–80
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Another tip is to outsource willpower: Enlist family and friends to join you in your goal to give up smoking or get fit.
Willpower: Our Greatest Strength?September 11, 2014
The website CrowdMed lets you outsource your medical diagnoses to users competing for points and cash.
While we in Israel prefer a peaceful resolution, we do not outsource our security.
“I think these retailers need their asses handed to them,” Charney said of the companies who outsource to unsafe factories.
You can outsource just about anything these days and the proof is on Fiverr, a marketplace where people will do things for $5.
outsource
- to subcontract (work) to another company
- to buy in (components for a product) rather than manufacture them
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Word Origin and History for outsource
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