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outlay definition

out·lay (o̵ut′lā′; for v. o̵ut lā′, o̵ut′lā′)

noun

  1. a spending (of money, energy, etc.)
  2. money, etc. spent

transitive verb outlaid -·laid′, outlaying -·lay′·ing

to spend (money)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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