lay out meaning and definition

LAY OUT verb

Definition of lay out (verb)

1. lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
   • "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments"
   • synonyms: array, range, set out
2. get ready for a particular purpose or event
   • "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"
   • synonyms: set, set up
3. spend or invest
   • "lay out thousands on gold"; "he laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit"
4. bring forward and present to the mind
   • "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
   • synonyms: present, represent
5. provide a detailed plan or design
   • "She laid out her plans for the new house"