outlay
/'autlei/
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Definition
Noun:
- An amount of money spent on something; an expenditure: "outlay" refers to the money that is paid out or used for a particular purpose, especially a business investment or project cost.
- The act of spending or disbursing money: "outlay" can also refer to the action or process of paying out money.
Verb (less common, usually as past participle 'outlaid'):
- To expend or disburse money: To pay out a sum of money.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The initial outlay for the new factory was over two million dollars.
- We need to consider the total outlay before approving the project.
- The outlay on research and development has increased this year.
Verb:
- A large sum was outlaid for the renovation. (This form is less frequent in everyday use.)
Advanced Usage
Capital outlay: Money spent on acquiring or upgrading physical assets like property or equipment.
- The company's capital outlay this quarter is focused on new machinery.
Initial/upfront outlay: The first or immediate expenditure required to start something.
- The upfront outlay for the franchise is quite high, but the returns are promising.
Variants and Related Words
- Outlaid: The simple past tense and past participle form of the verb 'to outlay'.
- The funds have been outlaid as planned.
Synonyms
- Expenditure: The action of spending funds or an amount of money spent.
- Cost: An amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something.
- Disbursement: The payment of money from a fund.
Antonyms
- Income: Money received, especially on a regular basis.
- Receipt: The action of receiving something or the amount received.
- Profit: A financial gain.
Related Phrases
- Return on outlay: The gain or profit earned from an expenditure, often considered as a ratio.
- We are analyzing the return on our marketing outlay.
Noun
- money paid out; an amount spent
- the act of spending or disbursing money