We found 6 definitions of lay out from 2 different sources.
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lay out - provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house" | ||
plan make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" | ||
block out plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general | ||
loft lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull | ||
lay out - spend or invest; "lay out thousands on gold"; "he laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit" | ||
expend, spend, drop pay out; "spend money" | ||
lay out - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason" | ||
present, represent | ||
state, tell, say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" | ||
argue, reason present reasons and arguments | ||
argue, indicate present reasons and arguments | ||
spin prolong or extend; "spin out a visit" | ||
lay out - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery" | ||
set up, set | ||
gear up, ready, prepare, fix, set up, set to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech" | ||
lay out - lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments" | ||
range, array, set out | ||
arrange, set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times" | ||
compart lay out in parts according to a plan |