lay out vs spend

lay out and spend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lay out	No	No	Yes	No
spend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spend is a hypernym of lay out; that is, spend is a word with a broader meaning than lay out:

Other hypernyms of lay out include drop, expend.

lay out (verb)	spend (verb)
get ready for a particular purpose or event	pay out
provide a detailed plan or design	spend completely
bring forward and present to the mind	use up a period of time in a specific way
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
spend or invest