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outlay vs cost

cost vs outlay

outlay and cost both are nouns.

outlay is not a verb while cost is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outlay Yes No No No
cost Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cost is a hyponym of outlay; that is, cost is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outlay:
  • outlay: money paid out; an amount spent
  • cost: the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
Other hyponyms of outlay include expense, transfer payment.
outlay (noun) cost (noun)
the act of spending or disbursing money the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
money paid out; an amount spent value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
outlay (verb) cost (verb)
be priced at
require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
Difference between outlay and cost

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