outlay

[ noun out-ley; verb out-ley ]
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noun
  1. an expending or spending, as of money.

  2. an amount expended; expenditure.

verb (used with object),out·laid [out-leyd], /ˌaʊtˈleɪd/, out·lay·ing.
  1. to expend, as money.

Origin of outlay

1
First recorded in 1545–55; out- + lay1

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British Dictionary definitions for outlay

outlay

noun(ˈaʊtˌleɪ)
  1. an expenditure of money, effort, etc

verb(ˌaʊtˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid
  1. (tr) to spend (money)

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