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outlay

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out·lay  (outl)
n.
1. The spending or disbursement of money: the weekly outlay on groceries.
2. An amount spent; an expenditure: "huge new outlays for the military" (New York Times).
tr.v. (out-l) out·laid (-ld), out·lay·ing, out·lays
To spend or disburse (money).

outlay
n [ˈaʊtˌleɪ]
an expenditure of money, effort, etc.
vb [ˌaʊtˈleɪ] -lays, -laying, -laid
(tr) to spend (money)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.outlay - the act of spending or disbursing moneyoutlay - the act of spending or disbursing money
defrayal, defrayment, payment - the act of paying money
expending, expenditure - the act of spending money for goods or services
compensatory spending, deficit spending, pump priming - spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
2.outlay - money paid outoutlay - money paid out; an amount spent      
transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
expense - money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"
transfer payment - a public expenditure (as for unemployment compensation or veteran's benefits) that is not for goods and services

outlay
noun expenditure, cost, spending, charge, investment, payment, expense(s), outgoings, disbursement Apart from the initial outlay, dishwashers can actually save you money.
Translations
outlay [ˈaʊtleɪ] Ndesembolso m, gastos mpl

outlay [ˈaʊtleɪ] n (on project, purchase)mise f de fonds
an initial outlay of → une mise de fonds initiale de

outlay
n(Kosten)aufwand m; (recurring, continuous) → Kosten pl; the initial outlaydie anfänglichen Aufwendungen; capital outlayKapitalaufwand m; to recoup one’s outlayseine Auslagen wieder hereinholen or -bekommen; (business) → die Unkosten hereinwirtschaften

outlay [ˈaʊtˌleɪ] nspesa

outlay
n outlay [ˈautlei]
money spent an outlay of $500 on furniture. uitgawe, besteding, koste يُنْفِقُ المال разход výdaj udgift die Auslage δαπάνη gastos kulud هزینه kulut dépenses, mise de fonds הוֹצָאוֹת परिव्यय trošak kiadás(ok) pengeluaran útgjöld spesa 支出 지출액 išlaidos izdevumi perbelanjaan uitgave utlegg, utgifter wydatek despesa cheltuieli расходы výdaj izdatek trošak utlägg ค่าใช้จ่าย gider, masraf 支出,費用 витрати صرفہ chi phí


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In buying spectacles the needless outlay for the right lens soon reduced him to poverty, and the Man to Whom Time Was Money had to sustain life by fishing from the end of a wharf.
Apart from such exceptions, he resolved upon an increased outlay only where there was a surplus, and in making such an outlay he went into the minutest details, and insisted on getting the very best for his money; so that by the method on which he managed his affairs, it was clear that he was not wasting, but increasing his substance.
This being so, to remain in ignorance of the enemy's condition simply because one grudges the outlay of a hundred ounces of silver in honors and emoluments, is the height of inhumanity.
 
 
 
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