outsource
[ out-sawrs, ‐sohrs ]
/ ˈaʊtˌsɔrs, ‐ˌsoʊrs /
verb (used with object), out·sourced, out·sourc·ing.
(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.
verb (used without object), out·sourced, out·sourc·ing.
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
OTHER WORDS FROM outsource
out·sourc·ing, nounWords nearby outsource
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outsource
/ (ˌaʊtˈsɔːs) /
verb (tr) (of a manufacturer)
to subcontract (work) to another company
to buy in (components for a product) rather than manufacture them
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