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   bill

   /bɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services: "the bill for their meal came to £17" Similar invoiceaccountstatementlist of chargestallyamount duecheckinformal:the damagetabinformal, dated:shotarchaic:reckoningscore
   • 2. a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion: "a debate over the civil rights bill" Similar draft lawproposed legislationproposalmeasureactAct of Parliament
   • 3. a programme of entertainment at a theatre or cinema: "she was top of the bill at America's leading vaudeville house" Similar programme (of entertainment)listinglistline-upplaybilldated:bill of fare
   • 4. a banknote: North American "a ten-dollar bill" Similar banknotenotegreenback
   • 5. a poster or handbill: "he has been hard at work bill posting in a poster and sticker campaign" Similar posteradvertisementpublic noticeannouncementflyerleafletcircularhandouthandbillfly-posterdodgerafficheinformal:adadvert

   verb

   • 1. list (a person or event) in a programme: "they were billed to appear but did not show up" Similar advertisepromoteannouncepostgive advance notice ofput up in lightsscheduleprogrammetimetableslate
   • ▪ describe or advertise someone or something in a particular way: "he was billed as ‘the new Sean Connery’" Similar advertisepromoteannouncepostgive advance notice ofput up in lightsscheduleprogrammetimetableslatedescribe ascallstylelabeldubdesignatepronouncepromote aspublicize astalk up asinformal:hype as
   • 2. send a bill to (someone): "we shall be billing them for the damage caused" Similar send an invoice toinvoicechargedebitsend a statement to
   • ▪ charge (a sum of money): "we billed £400,000" Similar send an invoice toinvoicechargedebitsend a statement to

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a written list or catalogue): from Anglo-Norman French bille, probably based on medieval Latin bulla ‘seal, sealed document’ (see also bull2).

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • Znaczenie Bill, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BILL definicja: 1. a request for payment of money owed, or...

   • English (US)

     BILL meaning: 1. a request for payment of money owed, or the...

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     BILLY CLUB definition: 1. a truncheon UK 2. a nightstick....

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     BANK BILL definition: 1. a document signed by a bank...

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   Bill definition: a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied. See examples of BILL used in a sentence.

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   bill. A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services. They couldn't afford to pay the bills. ...phone bills. If you bill someone for goods or services you have provided them with, you give or send them a bill stating how much money they owe you for these goods or services.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbill noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a document that shows how much you owe somebody for goods or services. the phone/electricity/gas bill. He is facing a huge tax bill. She always pays her bills on time. We ran up a massive hotel bill. bill for something I’ll be sending you the bill for the dry-cleaning!

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   Definitions of bill. noun. an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered. “he paid his bill and left” synonyms: account, invoice. see more. noun. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)