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 | ||