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outsource

Verb CEFR B2
ˈaʊtˌsoɹs

Definitions

To transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider.

US, transitive

Equivalents

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

outsourced outsources outsourcing outspake outspan outspanned

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