outlay

Definitions


[ˈaʊtleɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an amount of money spent on something
(e.g: a modest outlay on local advertising)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (originally Scottish, in sense ‘outlying place’): from out- + lay


[ˈaʊtleɪ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- expend (an amount of money) on something
(e.g: they are outlaying a significant amount on monthly bills)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (originally Scottish, in sense ‘outlying place’): from out- + lay




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