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Laying vs Outlay - What's the difference?

laying | outlay |

As verbs the difference between laying and outlay

is that laying is while outlay is to lay or spread out; expose; display.

As a noun outlay is

a laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.

laying

English

Verb

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    outlay

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.
  • The spending of money, or an expenditure.
    • Without too much outlay you could buy a dictionary.
  • (archaic) A remote haunt or habitation.
    • I know her and her haunts, Her lays, leaps, and outlays , and will discover all. ? Francis Beaumont.

    Verb

  • To lay or spread out; expose; display.
    • (Drayton)
  • To spend, or distribute money.

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