outlaid

outlaid

The company outlaid a large sum for new office furniture.

Definition
  1. Verb (past tense and past participle of ):
    • To have spent money, resources, or effort: "outlaid" means that someone has expended or disbursed a sum of money or other assets for a specific purpose.
    • To have laid out funds: It indicates the act of having paid or invested money, often in a business or project context.
Usage Examples
  • (The company spent more than $2 million on new machinery.)
  • (She used a large part of her savings to fund the venture.)
  • (The government spent money on building and repairing roads, bridges, etc.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Outlaid capital": refers to money that has been invested or spent in a business or project.

    • The outlaid capital for the research project was recovered within three years. (The initial investment was earned back.)

  • "Outlaid expenses": costs that have been actually paid out, as opposed to accrued or estimated costs.

    • We need to track all outlaid expenses to calculate the total budget. (We must record every payment made.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Outlay (noun): an amount of money spent.

    • The initial outlay for the renovation was higher than expected. (The first payment for the renovation was large.)

  • Outlay (verb, present tense): to spend or pay out money.

    • They plan to outlay $500,000 on the new project. (They intend to spend that amount.)
Synonyms

  • Expended: spent or used up (resources).

    • He expended all his energy on the task. (He used up all his energy.)

  • Disbursed: paid out money from a fund.

    • The charity disbursed funds to the community. (The charity gave out money.)

  • Invested: put money into something with the expectation of profit.

    • She invested heavily in the startup. (She put money into the new company.)
Phrasal Verbs
  • Lay out: to spend money (closely related to ).
    • He laid out a fortune on his daughter's wedding. (He spent a lot of money on the wedding.)
Related Idioms

  • Put one's money where one's mouth is: to take action (often by spending money) to support one's statements.

    • If you believe in the project, put your money where your mouth is and outlaid some funds. (If you support the idea, invest money in it.)

  • Foot the bill: to pay for something.

    • The company outlaid the entire cost and footed the bill for the event. (The company paid for everything.)