outlay
noun
an expending or spending, as of money.
had outlaid
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past perfectof outlay.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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However, the three had the consolation of regaining the money they had outlaid upon their project, and also of having started a very popular scheme.
From Just Gerry by Christine Chaundler
