View synonyms for lay out

lay out

verb

to arrange or spread out
to prepare (a corpse) for burial or cremation
to plan or contrive
informal.
to spend (money), esp lavishly
informal.
to knock unconscious
informal.
to exert (oneself) or put (oneself) to an effort
he laid himself out to please us

the arrangement or plan of something, such as a building
the arrangement of written material, photographs, or other artwork on an advertisement or page in a book, newspaper, etc
a preliminary plan indicating this
a drawing showing the relative disposition of parts in a machine, etc
the act of laying out
something laid out
the formation of cards on the table in various games, esp in patience
informal.
a residence or establishment, esp a large one

It really does take an entire book to lay out her case, so do read it.

In his speech Wednesday, Obama is expected to lay out a three-stage strategy for eventually defeating ISIS.

He needs to lay out a strategy for how other nations can and should help Afghans to reduce the risks of a Taliban resurgence.

Beyond the clear conflicts, where a U.S. statute and the code of conduct for judges lay out definitive rules, is a sea of gray.

You get people talking about the vision, then lay out the policies.

They could not be made to work hard: they never would lay out their strength freely, and it was impossible to make them do it.

This morning did give my wife L4 to lay out upon lace and other things for herself.

It was down among some islands that lay out of the much travelled part of the bay, and not far from the Gull Island Thoroughfare.

I made fast to a willow; then I took a bite to eat, and by and by laid down in the canoe to smoke a pipe and lay out a plan.

The house looked like the residence of a miser who would not lay out a penny in keeping up appearances or in repairs.

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