outsource meaning
outsource :
to contract out, to obtain from another source
verb
▪ The company will outsource its customer service.
▪ The company will get help for customer service from another company.
▪ They decided to outsource their IT support.
▪ They chose to get IT help from outside.
paraphrasing
▪ contract – to hire another company
▪ delegate – to give tasks to others
▪ procure – to obtain from another source
▪ source out – to find from another place
Pronunciation
outsource [ˈaʊt.sɔːrs]
The stress is on 'sour' and sounds like 'out-sors'.
Common phrases and grammar about outsource
outsource - Common meaning
verb
to contract out, to obtain from another source
Part of Speech Changes for "outsource"
▪ outsourcing (noun) – getting services from outside a company
▪ outsourced (adjective) – hired from outside a company
Common Expressions with "outsource"
▪ outsource production – to get products made by another company
▪ outsource jobs – to give work to other companies
▪ outsource services – to hire help from outside sources
▪ outsource tasks – to assign work to others outside the company
Important examples of outsource in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, outsource often refers to hiring external companies for work.
Example of a confusing word: resource (a supply or support)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Outsource is commonly used as a verb, often appearing in grammar questions about actions taken by companies.
outsource
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
outsource production
means 'to get products made by another company', often used in business contexts.
outsource to cut costs
means 'to hire outside help to save money', often used in business discussions.
Differences between similar words and outsource
outsource
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delegate
differences
Outsource means to hire outside help, while delegate means to give tasks to someone inside the company.
outsource
,
procure
differences
Outsource means to get help from outside, while procure means to obtain something, often through effort.
Words with the same origin as outsource
The origin of outsource
The word 'outsource' comes from 'out' and 'source', meaning to find a source outside of the company.
Word structure
It has the prefix out (outside), root source (provider), and means 'to find a provider outside'.
Words with the same origin
The root of outsource is source. Words with the same root include resource (a source of help or information).
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