contract out in English

Forms: contracts out [present, singular, third-person], contracting out [participle, present], contracted out [participle, past], contracted out [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} contract out (third-person singular simple present contracts out, present participle contracting out, simple past and past participle contracted out)

Inflected forms

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    {
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        "To hire an outside service for a project instead of handling it internally; to sign a contract for provision of a good or service."
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      "form": "contracts out",
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        "present",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
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        "past"
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"contract out" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms