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View usage for: (aʊtleɪ) Word forms: plural outlaysvariable nounOutlay 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 Englishnoun (ˈaʊtˌleɪ)1. an expenditure of money, effort, etc verb (ˌaʊtˈleɪ)Word forms: -lays, -laying or -laid2. (transitive) to spend (money) outlay in American English (ˈaʊtˌleɪ; for v. aʊtˈleɪ; ˈaʊtˌleɪ) noun1. a spending (of money, energy, etc.) verb transitiveWord forms: outˈlaid or outˈlaying Examples of 'outlay' in a sentenceoutlay When they win, litigation funders make three or four times their initial outlay.But this is a difficult argument because although the initial outlay for the software is obviously less, other factors need to be considered.Investment is a short-term financial outlay in pursuit of a longer-term financial return.This huge outlay is the highest on record in the drugs sector.Case numbers will plummet as claimants avoid financial outlay or risk.My biggest outlay has been on property.It means you can enjoy the benefits at a greatly reduced initial outlay plus lower monthly repayments.It allows people to manage their costs better and to manage unpredictable demand without capital outlay. Initial outlay for dog owners could be quite sizeable.But it requires a large capital outlay and a continuing commitment in time and effort.Any outright purchase would require the biggest outlay for a single horse in the history of the sport.Remember too that with the capital outlay it will probably be some time before the company comes into profit.The total outlay could top $20 billion once outside investors are included.But English club rugby is an arena for fierce commitment and yet also financial outlay.That means a total outlay of just over 100m on fees and wages.Their biggest outlay in the summer on a player was 6 million.As a result, not all improvements will recoup the initial outlay.That means that homeowners would have to wait for more than 20 years to recoup the financial outlay.A new hub means a massive outlay of public money when we're quite short of the stuff.The huge outlay includes vets' bills, food and kennels.Something, anyway, that requires a considerable amount of thought and planning and the outlay of vast amounts of money for all parents. 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' n (c) -
支出 (zhīchū) (笔, bǐ)
Definition the money, effort, or time spent on something Once the initial outlay has been made they are reasonably cheap to operate. Synonyms spending expense(s) outgoings Additional synonymsDefinition 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) 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, outlayWe hope to have the funds ready for disbursement by September. Synonyms payment, spending, expenditure, disposal, outlay- outlandish
- outlast
- outlaw
- outlay
- outlet
- outline
- outlive
Additional synonymsDefinition the act of investing The government introduced tax incentives to encourage investment. Synonyms investing, backing, funding, financing, contribution, speculation, transaction, expenditure, outlayDefinition the act of paying He sought payment of a sum which he claimed was owed to him. Synonyms settlement, paying, discharge, outlay, remittance, defrayal |