outlaid

[ out-leyd ]
/ ˌaʊtˈleɪd /
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verb

simple past tense and past participle of outlay.

Words nearby outlaid

outhouse, outie, outing, outing flannel, outjockey, outlaid, outland, outlander, outlandish, outlast, outlaw

Definition for outlaid (2 of 2)

outlay
[ noun out-ley; verb out-ley ]
/ noun ˈaʊtˌleɪ; verb ˌaʊtˈleɪ /

noun

an expending or spending, as of money.
an amount expended; expenditure.

verb (used with object), out·laid, out·lay·ing.

to expend, as money.

Origin of outlay

First recorded in 1545–55; out- + lay1

Words related to outlaid

use, waste, consume, give, invest, contribute, expend, employ, settle, concentrate, allocate, drop, donate, distribute, dispense, disburse, dissipate, blow, exhaust, confer

Example sentences from the Web for outlaid

  • In the Oxford school, they will be called simply Inlaid and Outlaid.

    Proserpina, Volume 1 |John Ruskin

  • The amphibious habit of this race is to me of more importance than its outlaid structure.

    Proserpina, Volume 1 |John Ruskin

British Dictionary definitions for outlaid

outlay

noun (ˈaʊtˌleɪ)

an expenditure of money, effort, etc

verb (ˌaʊtˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid

(tr) to spend (money)