outlay Definition
out·lay (o̵ut′lā′; for v. o̵ut lā′, o̵ut′lā′)
noun
- a spending (of money, energy, etc.)
- money, etc. spent
transitive verb -·laid′, -·lay′·ing
to spend (money)
outlay Synonyms
outlay Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- money: Others involve an outlay of money to update items which currently consume too much water.
- capital: The replacement of hardware can, for example, involve an initial outlay of capital.
Converse of object
- recoup: The money from the sale of the ROC's is used to recoup the capital outlay by Wind Direct.
- justify: Plus you worry that you would not pick up enough business to justify the outlay.
- incur: All of these options will inevitably incur financial outlay.
- recover: In some cases up to 70 % has been saved with the initial financial outlay recovered within a year.
- involve: Tax credits will involve the outlay of some £ 16 billion each year.
- require: Firstly, Contract Hire requires a low initial outlay compared to conventional finance deals, usually only three monthly payments in advance.
Adjective modifier
- initial: The initial outlay is for a digital video camera.
- minimal: This amounts to an increase of 5 % to their monthly turnover with only a minimal outlay.
- modest: For a modest outlay, walkers can then have the most up-to-date guide to the fells.
- financial: In many cases, a simple change of attitude is required rather than financial outlay.
- minimum: Going back to the pencils, how do we get the greatest use out of them for the minimum outlay of effort?
- expensive: Santa's most expensive outlay is accidental damage against all the toys in the world, which would cost him £ 270 million.
Modifies a noun
cost: Whether your business is ready to enjoy the benefits of VoIP depends on the following key factors: Balancing initial outlay costs against savings.
Noun used with modifier
- capital: We have received a profit of £ 5,000 on a capital outlay of £ 10,000 - 50 % gross return on capital.
- cash: The average rate of return on initial Cash Investment is the return based on the cash outlay needed for a 25 % deposit.
- cost: Your message is sent out quickly, efficiently, with virtually no cost outlay.
- anguish: Car cheap find insurance gets in an to which land mental anguish outlays start to make.
- expenditure: Often community involvement options are quite ' cheap ' in company terms, whether in time away from work or actual expenditure outlays.
Browse dictionary entries near outlay
- ‹ outlawry
- ‹ outlawed
- ‹ outlaw
- ‹ outlast
- ‹ outlandishly
- ‹ outlandish
- ‹ outlander
- ‹ outland
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