Synonyms of lay out

Noun


1. layout, design, plan

usage: a plan or design of something that is laid out

2. layout, order, ordering

usage: the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)

Verb


1. range, array, lay out, set out, arrange, set up

usage: lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments"

2. set up, lay out, set, fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set

usage: get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"

3. lay out, spend, expend, drop

usage: spend or invest; "lay out thousands on gold"; "he laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit"

4. present, represent, lay out, state, say, tell

usage: bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

5. lay out, plan

usage: provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house"

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