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outlay

[ noun out-ley; verb out-ley ]

noun

  1. an expending or spending, as of money.
  2. an amount expended; expenditure.


verb (used with object)

outlaid outlaying.
  1. to expend, as money.

outlay

noun

  1. an expenditure of money, effort, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to spend (money)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of outlay1

First recorded in 1545–55; out- + lay 1
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And unless a player has generous sponsors, the only way of recouping such outlays is by performing on the golf course.

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“Without knowing whether and when federal dollars will be disbursed, state agencies may not be able to outlay those funds, causing immediate pause or potential termination of government services in some sectors,†Halterman wrote.

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City's spending this window outweighs that of the rest of the Premier League clubs combined, with the acquisition of Gonzalez taking their outlay to about £180m, compared with £177m for the other 19 teams.

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That will represent the largest cash outlay the team will owe him for a while.

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But the chief’s budget claims have been disputed by some city officials, who say a round of raises, as well as firetruck and other equipment purchases, actually increased the outlay for the fire department.

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