Job (Verb)
Meaning 1
Invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- I am jobbing in the stock market to try and make a big profit, but I know there's a risk I could lose everything.
- She jobbed in a few properties and sold them for a tidy sum, making her fortune in just a few years.
- Investors usually job in tech stocks hoping to find the next Google or Facebook.
- Buying company shares and reselling them for a profit is the job that investors are good at doing.
- He's always trying to job stocks to make some extra money, but it's still a gamble he's not always willing to take.
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Meaning 2
Arranged for contracted work to be done by others.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- She jobbed the interior decorating of her house to her younger sister who was studying design.
- He jobbed out the major repairs of his vintage sports car to a specialist garage.
- The company jobbed the data entry to a team of freelancers to save on costs.
- The chef jobbed the catering for the wedding to a local restaurant.
- They jobbed the renovation of their new home to a project management company.
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Meaning 3
Work occasionally; "As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- I decided to job as a freelance writer to gain more experience in my field.
- During my time at college, I jobbed as a server to make ends meet.
- She struggled to balance her course work and jobbed as an intern at the marketing firm.
- As a full-time parent, I jobbed as a tutor to supplement my family's income.
- To cover my expenses, I jobbed at a part-time retail position and a babysitting gig.
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Meaning 4
Profit privately from public office and official business.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The mayor was accused of trying to job the construction project to her brother's company for a hefty kickback.
- He was tasked with overseeing the development but instead chose to job out the contract to his friend's firm.
- The politician was under fire for attempting to job the favor of lucrative government contracts in exchange for large campaign contributions.
- The investigator alleged that she had been jobbing public funds to benefit her own business ventures.
- The council member resigned after being accused of trying to job the system to secure an unfair advantage for her family's company.