outsource
/ˈaʊtˌsɔːs/US/ˈaʊtˌsoɹs/
outsource verb: to transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider.
Verb
outsource (third-person singular simple present outsources, present participle outsourcing, simple past and past participle outsourced)
- To transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider.
- They decided to outsource the design and manufacture of the system to a vendor.
- Read said maintenance would be outsourced, with "positive discussions" held with two companies.2020 April 8, “Network News: Varamis plans electric freight to carry light goods”, in RAIL, number 902, page 17
- Synonyms:
- farm out, subcontract
outsource meaning in Vietnamese
outsource in Vietnamese
- transfer of business to a third party
- thuê ngoài
Examples of outsource in a sentence
- OpenAI, for example, uses an outsourcing firm that employs clickworkers in Kenya, Uganda, and India.
- Where this has proved impossible, we've outsourced the process using barrels, jars, comost heaps and industrial fermenters.
- The subcontractors themselves outsource work to others in a 'chain of subcontractors' in order further to offlay risks.
Synonyms of outsource
Forms of outsource
| third-person singular present | outsources |
|---|---|
| present participle | outsourcing |
| past participle | outsourced |
| past | outsourced |
Origin of outsource
From out- + source.
Words formed from outsource
Words that rhyme with outsource
Questions about outsource
- What does outsource mean?
- Outsource means to transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider.
- What is outsource in Vietnamese?
- Outsource in Vietnamese is thuê ngoài. See Outsource meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is outsource?
- Outsource is a verb.
- How do you pronounce outsource?
- Outsource is pronounced /ˈaʊtˌsɔːs/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of outsource?
- The past tense of outsource is outsourced.
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