Dictionary definition · lay out
verb
- lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line"lay out the clothes"
- get ready for a particular purpose or event"set up an experiment"
- spend or invest"lay out thousands on gold"
- bring forward and present to the mind"We presented the arguments to him"
- provide a detailed plan or design"She laid out her plans for the new house"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).