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in-house Definition

in·-house (in′ho̵us′)

adjective

originating within an organization, company, etc., rather than brought in from outside

adverb

at or within an organization, company, etc. rather than outside it

in-house Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • bring: Isn't it time you brought high quality printing in-house?
  • develop: We are engineering students and we are currently, and will be continuing to, develop the bike in-house.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • bring: This is one of the reasons why we decided to bring domestic services back in-house.

Modifies a noun

  • lawyer: In-house lawyers have been left to fend for themselves for too long.
  • counsel: Louise was then employed as in-house counsel at a large cruise operator to give opinions and draft defenses for personal injury and other claims.
  • expertise: We can deal direct with your employees, removing the need for in-house pensions expertise.
  • team: Our in-house team won't leave anything to chance.
  • caterer: The Good Eating Company became the BDC's in-house caterers in August 2002.
  • training: For in-house training a minimum of 5 people is required.

Modifying Another Word

  • entirely: Interestingly, from idea to launch took just six months despite this being an entirely in-house Sage development.
  • back: This is one of the reasons why we decided to bring domestic services back in-house.

Noun used with modifier

  • expertise: These don't seem complicated, yet many organizations are opting to buy network support rather than maintain expertise in-house.
  • everything: They soon realized it was much more cost effective to take everything in-house.
  • training: As a relatively small employer in terms of resource availability it is not possible to offer a full range of diverse training in-house.

Used with adjective complement

  • manufacture: Its 3 speed gearbox had right hand control and along with the spiral bevel rear axle was designed and manufactured in-house.
  • develop: The website is developed in-house by Scope's Creative Services.
  • deliver: The great majority of these services are delivered in-house by Haden's own teams.
  • handle: All images are handled in-house, or using a secure professional laboratory service.
  • maintain: As such, we have the skills required to manage your Domino infrastructure thereby removing the necessity for you to maintain in-house Domino expertise.
  • produce: Forget films or courier expenses, you can finally produce in-house, top quality color prints with minimal investment or effort.