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subcontract
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun subcontract has 1 sense
- subcontract(n = noun.communication) Array - a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract; Array is a kind of contract
Derived forms verb subcontract2, verb subcontract1
Verb subcontract has 2 senses
- subcontract(v = verb.social) farm out, job - arranged for contracted work to be done by others; Array is one way to employ, engage, hire
- subcontract(v = verb.social) Array - work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract; Array is one way to do work, work
Derived forms noun subcontract1, noun subcontractor1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Derived forms noun subcontract1, noun subcontractor1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
subcontract, n.
A contract under, or subordinate to, a previous contract. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
subcontract, v. & n.
--v.
1 tr. employ a firm etc. to do (work) as part of a larger project.
2 intr. make or carry out a subcontract.
--n. a secondary contract, esp. to supply materials, labour, etc.
--v.
1 tr. employ a firm etc. to do (work) as part of a larger project.
2 intr. make or carry out a subcontract.
--n. a secondary contract, esp. to supply materials, labour, etc.
Derivative
subcontractor n.
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