bill Synonyms
bill Meaning
bill (n)
a statute in draft before it becomes law
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
the entertainment offered at a public presentation
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
a cutting tool with a sharp edge
a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
horny projecting mouth of a bird
bill (v)
demand payment
advertise especially by posters or placards
publicize or announce by placards
bill (n.)
A beak, as of a bird, or sometimes of a turtle or other animal.
The bell, or boom, of the bittern
A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle; -- used in pruning, etc.; a billhook. When short, called a hand bill, when long, a hedge bill.
A weapon of infantry, in the 14th and 15th centuries. A common form of bill consisted of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, having a short pike at the back and another at the top, and attached to the end of a long staff.
One who wields a bill; a billman.
A pickax, or mattock.
The extremity of the arm of an anchor; the point of or beyond the fluke.
A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law.
A writing binding the signer or signers to pay a certain sum at a future day or on demand, with or without interest, as may be stated in the document.
A form or draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.
A paper, written or printed, and posted up or given away, to advertise something, as a lecture, a play, or the sale of goods; a placard; a poster; a handbill.
An account of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; a statement of a creditor's claim, in gross or by items; as, a grocer's bill.
Any paper, containing a statement of particulars; as, a bill of charges or expenditures; a weekly bill of mortality; a bill of fare, etc.
bill (v. i.)
To strike; to peck.
To join bills, as doves; to caress in fondness.
bill (v. t.)
To work upon ( as to dig, hoe, hack, or chop anything) with a bill.
To advertise by a bill or public notice.
To charge or enter in a bill; as, to bill goods.
bill ()
An act or a conferring upon a chief executive, as a governor or mayor, large powers of appointment and removal of heads of departments or other subordinate officials.
bill Sentence Examples
- The restaurant handed me the bill after we finished our meal.
- Congress is debating a new bill aimed at improving healthcare access for low-income families.
- Please remember to pay your electricity bill before the due date to avoid late fees.
- The bill for repairing the car's transmission was much higher than expected.
- She carefully reviewed each item listed on the bill to ensure there were no errors.
- The company's CEO presented a bill to the board outlining the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
- The senator introduced a bill to increase funding for public schools in underprivileged areas.
- Can you split the restaurant bill with me? I forgot my wallet at home.
- The utility company sends out bills every month for services rendered.
- The landlord raised the rent despite protests from tenants, leading to a dispute over the bill.
FAQs About the word bill
a statute in draft before it becomes law, an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered, a piece of paper money (especially one iss
document, rate, account,statement, tab, price, invoice, check,receipt, fee
higher law,higher law,,
The restaurant handed me the bill after we finished our meal.
Congress is debating a new bill aimed at improving healthcare access for low-income families.
Please remember to pay your electricity bill before the due date to avoid late fees.
The bill for repairing the car's transmission was much higher than expected.
