subcontract — to give a contract for work to another company
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give a contract for work to another company
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌbkənˌtrækt/
Example Sentences
- The company decided to subcontract their IT support because their programmer kept turning the computer off and on again.
- We will subcontract the construction work to a local firm.
- The subcontract includes detailed specifications for the project.
subcontract
VERB[/ˈsʌbkənˌtrækt/]
to give a contract for work to another company
a main contractor in a hard hat hands over blueprints and documents to another construction company manager. The contractor points toward a specific section of the building that needs specialized work. The subcontractor nods and signals to his own team of workers who begin unloading their equipment. The original contractor's workers step back as the new specialized team takes over that particular area. Other construction workers continue their tasks on different parts of the building. giving a contract for work to another company
Extract from the contract, then subcontract!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word originates from Latin, combining 'sub' (under, below) and 'contract' (from contractus, meaning agreement or bargain). It developed to mean an agreement made under or subordinate to an original contract.
Breakdown
sub- (under, below) + contract (from Latin contractus, an agreement or binding arrangement). The prefix 'sub-' indicates a secondary or subordinate agreement nested within a primary contract.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The company decided to subcontract their IT support because their programmer kept turning the computer off and on again.”
“We will subcontract the construction work to a local firm.”
“The subcontract includes detailed specifications for the project.”
“They subcontracted the catering to avoid serving mystery meat in the company cafeteria.”
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