OUTLAY


Meaning of OUTLAY in English

I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb

Etymology: out (I) + lay

1. archaic : to spread out : display

2. : to lay out (money) : expend

we outlaid 40 billions — Reader's Digest

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: out (III) + lay (after lay out )

1. : the act of laying out or expending

make a great outlay of energy seem worth while — Collier's Year Book

2. : something that is laid out : expenditure , payment

an outlay of $10 for food

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.