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lay out

Dictionary definition · lay out

verb

  1. lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line"lay out the clothes"
  2. get ready for a particular purpose or event"set up an experiment"
  3. spend or invest"lay out thousands on gold"
  4. bring forward and present to the mind"We presented the arguments to him"
  5. provide a detailed plan or design"She laid out her plans for the new house"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).