English verb: farm out | |||
1. | farm out (social) arranged for contracted work to be done by others | ||
Synonyms | job, subcontract | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | employ, engage, hire | ||
2. | farm out (possession) grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee | ||
Samples | We rent out our apartment to tourists every year. He hired himself out as a cook. | ||
Synonyms | hire out, rent out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lend, loan | ||