What does subcontract mean?

v. to hire someone else to do part of a job that you were given; n. a contract to do part of a job that someone else has agreed to do

subcontract

🇺🇸 /ˌsʌbˈkɑːntrækt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌsʌbkənˈtrækt/

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verb

to hire someone else to do part of a job that you were given

We subcontracted a local painter to paint the office.

noun

a contract to do part of a job that someone else has agreed to do

We were awarded a subcontract for the construction project.

to hire someone else to do part of a job that you were given

a contract to do part of a job that someone else has agreed to do

3rd Present subcontracts

Past subcontracted

Perfect subcontracted

Progressive subcontracting

Plural subcontracts