Definition of Outsource

1. Verb. Obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out. "Many companies outsource and hire consultants in order to maintain a flexible workforce"

Generic synonyms: Source

Definition of Outsource

1. Verb. (business management chiefly US) To transfer the management and/or day-to-day execution of an entire business function to a third-party service provider. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Outsource

1. [v -SOURCED, -SOURCING, -SOURCES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Outsource

outsnore
outsnored
outsnores
outsnoring
outsoar
outsoared
outsoaring
outsoars
outsold
outsole
outsoles
outsound
outsounded
outsounding
outsounds
outsource (current term)
outsourceable
outsourced
outsourcer
outsourcers
outsources
outsourcing
outsourcings
outspan
outspanned
outspanning
outspans
outsparkle
outsparkled
outsparkles

Literary usage of Outsource

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Quadrennial Defense Review by William S. Cohen (1997)
"outsource selected patient care, medical training, and installation support in ... Combine operational commands and outsource monitoring activities at the ..."

2. Defense Irm: Investments at Risk for Dod Computer Centers by William D. Hadesty (1997)
"Only the National Imagery and Mapping Agency and parts of the Navy chose to outsource (to DISA) their center operations. Further, just two services—the Air ..."

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