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“outlay” in English

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outlaynoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈaʊt.leɪ/ us ​ /ˈaʊt.leɪ/
outlay
verb [ T ] uk ​ /ˌaʊtˈleɪ/ us ​ /ˌaʊtˈleɪ/ outlaid, outlaid mainly US

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In the first year we outlaid thousands of dollars on computers.

(Definition of “outlay” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“outlay” in American English

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outlaynoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈɑʊtˌleɪ/

› an amount of money spent, esp. at the beginning of a planned activity or business:

This year’s advertising outlay was over $250,000.

(Definition of “outlay” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“outlay” in Business English

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outlaynoun [ C or U ]

uk ​ /ˈaʊtleɪ/ us ​

› FINANCE an amount of money that you spend on something, especially a large amount that is spent on new equipment or to start a new business activity:

Investors can receive tax relief of up to 40% on their outlay.
an outlay of $150m/£300/€580m, etc. The bank is currently receiving an 8.9% stake for an outlay of £10 million.
outlay for/on sth Total outlay on the health sector is budgeted at 18.34 billion rupees.
an initial/an original/a total outlay Initial outlay for a franchise is approximately £45,000.
recover/recoup your outlay Casinos must not only recoup their outlay, they must also make a profit.
Going into the wine business involves a large financial outlay.
an annual/a monthly outlay
a big/huge/small outlay
See also
capital outlay
cash outlay

(Definition of “outlay” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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