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Definition of Lay out
1. Verb. Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line. "Lay out the arguments"
Exact synonyms: Array, Range, Set Out
Generic synonyms: Arrange, Set Up
Specialized synonyms: Compart
Derivative terms: Array
Generic synonyms: Arrange, Set Up
Specialized synonyms: Compart
Derivative terms: Array
2. Verb. Get ready for a particular purpose or event. "Lay out the tools for the surgery"
Exact synonyms: Set, Set Up
Generic synonyms: Fix, Gear Up, Prepare, Ready, Set, Set Up
Derivative terms: Set, Setting
Generic synonyms: Fix, Gear Up, Prepare, Ready, Set, Set Up
Derivative terms: Set, Setting
3. Verb. Spend or invest. "He laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit"
4. Verb. Bring forward and present to the mind. "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
Exact synonyms: Present, Represent
Specialized synonyms: Argue, Reason, Argue, Indicate, Spin
Generic synonyms: Say, State, Tell
Derivative terms: Presentation, Representation
Specialized synonyms: Argue, Reason, Argue, Indicate, Spin
Generic synonyms: Say, State, Tell
Derivative terms: Presentation, Representation
5. Verb. Provide a detailed plan or design. "She laid out her plans for the new house"