lay out

verb

1. to arrange or spread out
2. to prepare (a corpse) for burial or cremation
3. to plan or contrive
4. informal.
   to spend (money), esp lavishly
5. informal.
   to knock unconscious
6. informal.
   to exert (oneself) or put (oneself) to an effort

   he laid himself out to please us

noun

1. the arrangement or plan of something, such as a building
2. the arrangement of written material, photographs, or other artwork on an advertisement or page in a book, newspaper, etc
3. a preliminary plan indicating this
4. a drawing showing the relative disposition of parts in a machine, etc
5. the act of laying out
6. something laid out
7. the formation of cards on the table in various games, esp in patience
8. informal.
   a residence or establishment, esp a large one

Example Sentences

The New York Times reports that Trump was required to submit the documents, which outline how the president will avoid conflicts of interest in office and lay out plans for other ethical concerns, more than a month ago.

From Salon

Would I like her to lay out her plans a little bit more to potentially expand reproductive rights?

From BBC

These software tools help you lay out your options so you can compare them and pick the best one.

From Salon

He argued that the public were "deeply sceptical" of politicians and the best way to win them back was to set out policies and "lay out the trade-offs".

From BBC

“Within a day, you would know whether they wanted it or not. The executives would ask about the idea and the characters. That was it. They wouldn’t ask what the first season finale was going to be or ask you to lay out the second season.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• arrange
• chart
• outline