lay out

(noun) a plan or design of something that is laid out. Synonyms: layout.

(noun) the act of laying out (as by making plans for something). Synonyms: layout.

(verb) lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line. Synonyms: range, array, lay out, set out. Examples: "Lay out the clothes." "Lay out the arguments."

(verb) get ready for a particular purpose or event. Synonyms: set up, lay out, set. Examples: "Set up an experiment." "Set the table." "Lay out the tools for the surgery."

(verb) spend or invest. Synonyms: lay out. Examples: "Lay out thousands on gold." "He laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit."

(verb) bring forward and present to the mind. Synonyms: present, represent, lay out. Examples: "We presented the arguments to him." "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason."

(verb) provide a detailed plan or design. Synonyms: lay out. Example: "She laid out her plans for the new house."