verb
1. arranged for contracted work to be done by others (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑subcontract, ↑job
• Derivationally related forms: ↑job (for: ↑job), ↑subcontract (for: ↑subcontract), ↑subcontractor (for: ↑subcontract)
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s something to somebody
2. grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee (Freq. 1)
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We rent out our apartment to tourists every year
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He hired himself out as a cook
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s somebody
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Somebody ——s something to somebody
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farm out [phrasal verb]
The company decided to farm out the job of upgrading their Web site.
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Main Entry: ↑farm
Useful english dictionary. 2012.