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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•con•tract /sʌbˈkɑntrækt, ˈsʌbˌkɑn-; v. also ˌsʌbkənˈtrækt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Lawa contract by which one agrees to provide services or materials necessary to complete another's contract.
v. - Lawto make a subcontract (for): [no object]At first he subcontracted, then he went into business for himself.[~ + object]We'll subcontract the typing to another company.
sub•con•trac•tor, n. [countable]to hire a subcontractor to do the remodeling.See -trac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•con•tract (n. sub kon′trakt, sub′kon′-;v. sub′kən trakt′),USA pronunciation [Law.]n. - Lawa contract by which one agrees to render services or to provide materials necessary for the performance of another contract.
v.t. - Lawto make a subcontract for.
v.i. - Lawto make a subcontract.
- sub- + contract 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: subcontract n /sʌbˈkɒntrækt/- a subordinate contract under which the supply of materials, services, or labour is let out to someone other than a party to the main contract
vb /ˌsʌbkənˈtrækt/- (intransitive) often followed by for: to enter into or make a subcontract
- (transitive) to let out (work) on a subcontract
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