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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bill
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
statement, account, rate, document, record, price,receipt, cost, invoice, fee
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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.
