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(aʊtleɪ)
Word forms: plural outlays
variable noun
Outlay is the amount of money that you have to spend in order to buy something or start a project.
Apart from the capital outlay of buying the machine, dishwashers can actually saveyou money. [+ of]
A beginner could really enjoy the hobby for an outlay of between £5 or £10 a month.
Synonyms: expenditure, cost, spending, charge More Synonyms of outlay

outlay in British English

noun (ˈaʊtˌleɪ)
1. 
an expenditure of money, effort, etc
verb (ˌaʊtˈleɪ)Word forms: -lays, -laying or -laid
2. (transitive)
to spend (money)

outlay in American English

(ˈaʊtˌleɪ; for v. aʊtˈleɪ; ˈaʊtˌleɪ)
noun
1. 
a spending (of money, energy, etc.)
2. 
money, etc. spent
verb transitiveWord forms: outˈlaid or outˈlaying
3. 
to spend (money)

Examples of 'outlay' in a sentence
outlay

When they win, litigation funders make three or four times their initial outlay.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But this is a difficult argument because although the initial outlay for the software is obviously less, other factors need to be considered.
Computing (2010)
Investment is a short-term financial outlay in pursuit of a longer-term financial return.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This huge outlay is the highest on record in the drugs sector.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Case numbers will plummet as claimants avoid financial outlay or risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
My biggest outlay has been on property.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It means you can enjoy the benefits at a greatly reduced initial outlay plus lower monthly repayments.
The Sun (2012)
It allows people to manage their costs better and to manage unpredictable demand without capital outlay.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
 Initial outlay for dog owners could be quite sizeable.
Standen, Chris Superdog! Action plans that work for a happy and well-behaved pet (1990)
But it requires a large capital outlay and a continuing commitment in time and effort.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Any outright purchase would require the biggest outlay for a single horse in the history of the sport.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Remember too that with the capital outlay it will probably be some time before the company comes into profit.
Tondeur, Keith Say Goodbye to Debt (1994)
The total outlay could top $20 billion once outside investors are included.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But English club rugby is an arena for fierce commitment and yet also financial outlay.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
That means a total outlay of just over 100m on fees and wages.
The Sun (2013)
Their biggest outlay in the summer on a player was 6 million.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
As a result, not all improvements will recoup the initial outlay.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That means that homeowners would have to wait for more than 20 years to recoup the financial outlay.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A new hub means a massive outlay of public money when we're quite short of the stuff.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The huge outlay includes vets' bills, food and kennels.
The Sun (2006)
Something, anyway, that requires a considerable amount of thought and planning and the outlay of vast amounts of money for all parents.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)

In other languages
outlay

British English: outlay NOUN
Outlay is the amount of money that you have to spend in order to buy something or start a project.
Apart from the capital outlay of buying the machine, dishwashers can actually save you money.
  • American English: outlay
  • Brazilian Portuguese: despesas
  • Chinese: 必要的 费用
  • European Spanish: inversión
  • French: mise de fonds
  • German: Auslagen
  • Italian: spesa
  • Japanese: 出費
  • Korean: 지줄 경비
  • European Portuguese: despesas
  • Latin American Spanish: inversión

Chinese translation of 'outlay'

outlay

(ˈautleɪ) (frm)

n (c)

  1. 支出 (zhīchū) (笔, bǐ)
(noun) 
Definition
the money, effort, or time spent on something
Once the initial outlay has been made they are reasonably cheap to operate.
Synonyms
expenditure
The government should reduce their expenditure on defence.
cost
The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold.
spending
charge
We can arrange this for a small charge.
investment
The government introduced tax incentives to encourage investment.
payment
He sought payment of a sum which he claimed was owed to him.
expense(s)
outgoings
disbursement
We hope to have the funds ready for disbursement by September.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of charge
Definition
a price charged for something
We can arrange this for a small charge.
Synonyms
price,
rate,
cost,
amount,
payment,
expense,
toll,
expenditure,
outlay,
damage (informal)
in the sense of cost
Definition
the amount of money, time, or energy required to obtain or produce something
The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold.
Synonyms
price,
worth,
expense,
rate,
charge,
figure,
damage (informal),
amount,
payment,
expenditure,
outlay
in the sense of disbursement
We hope to have the funds ready for disbursement by September.
Synonyms
payment,
spending,
expenditure,
disposal,
outlay

Nearby words of
outlay

  • outlandish
  • outlast
  • outlaw
  • outlay
  • outlet
  • outline
  • outlive

Synonyms of 'outlay'

outlay

Explore 'outlay' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of investment
Definition
the act of investing
The government introduced tax incentives to encourage investment.
Synonyms
investing,
backing,
funding,
financing,
contribution,
speculation,
transaction,
expenditure,
outlay
in the sense of payment
Definition
the act of paying
He sought payment of a sum which he claimed was owed to him.
Synonyms
settlement,
paying,
discharge,
outlay,
remittance,
defrayal
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