lay out

Speech parts

1. lay out - Noun

2. lay out - Verb

Meaning

lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

get ready for a particular purpose or event

provide a detailed plan or design

bring forward and present to the mind

spend or invest

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

lay-out

Synonyms

set present range represent array set up set out unroll state order level position design provide show
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Antonyms

ridge cockle pleat rumple save disorder
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Hypernyms

set state plan say drop tell

Hyponyms

reason indicate argue spin loft block out

Related terms

layout

Examples

There are several ways to lay out a little garden; the best way is to get a gardener. Karel Čapek

If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve? Abigail Adams

Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't miss. Lee Iacocca

It struck me that working digitally with a small crew, I could lay out a general plan for Famous and hope for mistakes which would create something more than satire and something less than truthful reality. Griffin Dunne

The first thing I do is lay out that melody and figure out how it has to hold here and then finish to land here, because you know in advance you're going to want the melody to catch four things in the action. Danny Elfman

If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve? John Adams

Close letter words and terms

lay oneself open to lay open lay open to lay out someone lay over lay people