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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).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › billBill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   government : a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment. a bill set before Congress. also : the law itself. the GI bill. 7. law : a declaration in writing stating a wrong a complainant has suffered from a defendant or stating a breach of law by some person. a bill of complaint.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BILL definition: 1. a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written: 2. to pay…. Learn more.

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BILL meaning: 1. a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written: 2. to pay…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › billBill - definition of bill by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. An itemized list or statement of fees or charges. 2. A statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu. 3. The entertainment offered by a theater. 4. A public notice, such as an advertising poster. 5. a. A piece of legal paper money: a ten-dollar bill. b. Slang One hundred dollars. 6. a. A bill of exchange. b.

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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)

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

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   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.

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

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   Definition of bill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    BILL meaning: 1. a piece of paper that tells you how much you must pay for something you have bought or for a…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbill noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    bill. noun. /bɪl/. for payment. a piece of paper that shows how much you owe someone for goods or services the telephone/electricity/gas bill We ran up a huge hotel bill. She always pays her bills on time.