lay out
Display in order
To lay out is to arrange or spread something for display or examination: She laid out the fabric on the table, The detective laid out the evidence.
It extends to explaining or presenting: Let me lay out my reasoning.
To lay someone out is to knock them flat, or to prepare a corpse for burial.
A layout is the arrangement itself—of a room, a page, or a plan.
Wages for work
- fork overPay reluctantly
- expendUse until gone
- disbursePay out officially
- investCommit resources for gain
splurge · bankroll · cough up · pony up · drop · blow · ante up
Put into systematic order
- positionLocation or stance
- set upPrepare or establish
- arrayOrdered collection or display
- alignArrange in a row
distribute · space · place · order · configure · sequence · systematize · marshal
Convey in words
- presentGift or current moment
- outlineSummary of key elements
- detailSingle small element
- delineateDescribe with precision
articulate · set forth · expound · clarify · elucidate · enumerate · specify · walk through
Parts of a mixture
- spreadTo distribute widely
- arrangePlace methodically
- setArrange in position
- table settingArranged dinnerware for one
buffet · platter · serving · presentation · chopping · prep · station · workspace
pay
Wages for work
invest · splurge · bankroll · cough up · pony up · drop · blow · ante up
organize
Put into systematic order
align · distribute · space · place · order · configure · sequence · systematize · marshal · assemble
describe
Convey in words
delineate · articulate · set forth · expound · clarify · elucidate · enumerate · specify · walk through · break down
ingredients
Parts of a mixture
table setting · buffet · platter · serving · presentation · chopping · prep · station · workspace · tools
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
mockup · schematic · prototype · composition · format · template · grid · typography · palette · conceptualize
outline
Summary of key elements
agenda · scheme · program · proposal · schedule · timetable · methodology · procedure · approach · logistics
- clarifyexplain, clarify, elucidate, elaborate, explicate
- payingpay, payment plan, pay up, pay off, foot the bill
- educateteach, instruct, educate, tutor, school
- portioningportion, divide, share, distribute, allocate
- communicateexpress, convey, communicate, tell, share
- getting organizedget organized, in order, put in place, straighten up, tidy up
lay outpile up
Accumulate in quantity
heap up · heap · jumble · disarrange · disorganize