English Explanatory Dictionary

outlay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.
  2. The spending of money, or an expenditure.
  3. A remote haunt or habitation.
verb
  1. To lay or spread out; expose; display.
  2. To spend, or distribute money.

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊtleɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-outlay.wav /aʊtˈleɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-outlay2.wav

Word forms

outlay outlays outlaying outlaid

Etymology

From out- + lay.

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