bill

[ bil ]

/ bɪl /

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noun

a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied: He paid the hotel bill when he checked out.

a piece of paper money worth a specified amount: a ten-dollar bill.

Government. a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature, but not yet enacted or passed and made law.

bill of exchange.

a written or printed public notice or advertisement.

any written paper containing a statement of particulars: a bill of expenditures.

Law. a written statement, usually of complaint, presented to a court.

Slang. one hundred dollars: The job pays five bills a week.

playbill.

entertainment scheduled for presentation; program: a good bill at the movies.

Obsolete.

a promissory note.
a written and sealed document.
a written, formal petition.

verb (used with object)

to charge for by bill; send a bill to: The store will bill me.

to enter (charges) in a bill; make a bill or list of: to bill goods.

to advertise by bill or public notice: A new actor was billed for this week.

to schedule on a program: The management billed the play for two weeks.

Idioms for bill

fill the bill, to fulfill the purpose or need well: As a sprightly situation comedy this show fills the bill.

Origin of bill

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English bille, from Anglo-French, from Anglo-Latin billa for Late Latin bulla “seal”; see bull²

SYNONYMS FOR bill

1 reckoning, invoice, statement.

5 bulletin, handbill, poster, placard, announcement, circular, throwaway, flier, broadside.

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OTHER WORDS FROM bill

biller, noun

Words nearby bill

biliterate, bilith, biliuria, biliverdin, bilk, bill, billable, billabong, billbergia, billboard, bill broker

Definition for bill (2 of 5)

bill²

[ bil ]

/ bɪl /

noun

the parts of a bird's jaws that are covered with a horny or leathery sheath; beak.

the visor of a cap or other head covering.

a beaklike promontory or headland.

verb (used without object)

to join bills or beaks, as doves.

Origin of bill

First recorded before 1000; Middle English bile, bille, Old English bile “beak, trunk”; akin to bill³

Definition for bill (3 of 5)

bill³

[ bil ]

/ bɪl /

noun

a medieval shafted weapon having at its head a hooklike cutting blade with a beak at the back.

Also called billman. a person armed with a bill.

Also called billhook. a sharp, hooked instrument used for pruning, cutting, etc.

Also called pea. Nautical. the extremity of a fluke of an anchor.

Origin of bill

First recorded before 1000; Middle English bil, Old English bill “sword”; cognate with Old High German bil “pickax”

Definition for bill (4 of 5)

bill⁴

[ bil ]

/ bɪl /

noun British Dialect.

the cry of the bittern.

Origin of bill

⁴

First recorded in 1780–90; akin to bell², bellow

Definition for bill (5 of 5)

Bill

[ bil ]

/ bɪl /

noun

a male given name, form of William.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bill

What starts with a few innocent bills can—before you know it—become an overwhelming document pile you’re forced to tear through in a panic looking for your lost passport.
Great filing cabinets for your home office|PopSci Commerce Team|September 17, 2020|Popular Science
“We are currently growing at 110% average month on month in sales and our average bill value has gone up by 10 times in the last 6 months,” he said.
UrbanKisaan is betting on vertical farming to bring pesticide-free vegetables to consumers and fight India’s water crisis|Manish Singh|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
An investigation this year by ProPublica found that companies run by the governor’s family have accumulated $128 million in judgments and settlements in cases brought by vendors and other businesses and government entities over unpaid bills.
This Billionaire Governor’s Coal Company Might Get a Big Break From His Own Regulators|by Ken Ward Jr.|September 17, 2020|ProPublica
The bills are usually paid in private, with no public disclosure.
Trump’s businesses charged Secret Service more than $1.1 million, including for rooms in club shuttered for pandemic|David Fahrenthold, Josh Dawsey|September 17, 2020|Washington Post

They would allow lawmakers to pass, or at least put up to vote, targeted bills on unemployment, increased testing, and other issues.
Why lawmakers may choose a more targeted approach for the second round of COVID stimulus|Aric Jenkins|September 16, 2020|Fortune
“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
True, this may not be what James Madison had in mind when he was writing the Bill of Rights.
Why We Stand With Charlie Hebdo—And You Should Too|John Avlon|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But at the heart of this “Truther” conspiracy theory is the idea that “someone” wants to destroy Bill Cosby.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She fails to appreciate the congressional and constitutional obstacles Johnson had to overcome to win passage of the bill.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That is the difference between the protections embedded in our Bill of Rights and the lived lives of our citizenry.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bill was anxious to get back to poor Jack, who he remembered was well-nigh starving.
From Powder Monkey to Admiral|W.H.G. Kingston
After a great deal of trouble and persuasion, I prevailed upon Mr. F. Crockford to undertake it, and we made out the bill of fare.
Soyer's Culinary Campaign|Alexis Soyer
Burr, in committee, frankly declared that the surplus was to establish a bank, and Governor Jay signed the bill.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge
The question was put for engrossing the bill for a third reading, and carried, there being fifty votes in favor of it.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton
And with great composure the Corporal drew out a well-filled purse, and discharged the bill.
Eugene Aram, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for bill (1 of 4)

bill¹

/ (bɪl) /

noun

money owed for goods or services suppliedan electricity bill

a written or printed account or statement of money owed

mainly British such an account for food and drink in a restaurant, hotel, etcUsual US and Canadian word: check

any printed or written list of items, events, etc, such as a theatre programmewho's on the bill tonight?

fit the bill or fill the bill informal to serve or perform adequately

a statute in draft, before it becomes law

a printed notice or advertisement; poster

US and Canadian a piece of paper money; note

an obsolete name for promissory note

law See bill of indictment

See bill of exchange

See bill of fare

archaic any document

verb (tr)

to send or present an account for payment to (a person)

to enter (items, goods, etc) on an account or statement

to advertise by posters

to schedule as a future programmethe play is billed for next week

Word Origin for bill

C14: from Anglo-Latin billa, alteration of Late Latin bulla document, bull ³

British Dictionary definitions for bill (2 of 4)

bill²

/ (bɪl) /

noun

the mouthpart of a bird, consisting of projecting jaws covered with a horny sheath; beak. It varies in shape and size according to the type of food eaten and may also be used as a weapon

any beaklike mouthpart in other animals

a narrow promontoryPortland Bill

nautical the pointed tip of the fluke of an anchor

verb (intr)

(of birds, esp doves) to touch bills together

(of lovers) to kiss and whisper amorously

Word Origin for bill

Old English bile; related to bill bill ³

British Dictionary definitions for bill (3 of 4)

bill³

/ (bɪl) /

noun

a pike or halberd with a narrow hooked blade

short for billhook

Word Origin for bill

Old English bill sword, related to Old Norse bīldr instrument used in blood-letting, Old High German bil pickaxe

British Dictionary definitions for bill (4 of 4)

bill⁴

/ (bɪl) /

noun

ornithol another word for boom 1 (def. 4)

Word Origin for bill

C18: from dialect beel bell ² (vb)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with bill

bill

see clean bill of health; fill the bill; foot the bill; sell a bill of goods.

单词	bill
释义	bill ¹ [ bil ] / bɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bill ON THESAURUS.COM noun a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied: He paid the hotel bill when he checked out. a piece of paper money worth a specified amount: a ten-dollar bill. Government. a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature, but not yet enacted or passed and made law. bill of exchange. a written or printed public notice or advertisement. any written paper containing a statement of particulars: a bill of expenditures. Law. a written statement, usually of complaint, presented to a court. Slang. one hundred dollars: The job pays five bills a week. playbill. entertainment scheduled for presentation; program: a good bill at the movies. Obsolete. a promissory note. a written and sealed document. a written, formal petition. verb (used with object) to charge for by bill; send a bill to: The store will bill me. to enter (charges) in a bill; make a bill or list of: to bill goods. to advertise by bill or public notice: A new actor was billed for this week. to schedule on a program: The management billed the play for two weeks. Idioms for bill fill the bill, to fulfill the purpose or need well: As a sprightly situation comedy this show fills the bill. Origin of bill ¹ First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English bille, from Anglo-French, from Anglo-Latin billa for Late Latin bulla “seal”; see bull² SYNONYMS FOR bill 1 reckoning, invoice, statement. 5 bulletin, handbill, poster, placard, announcement, circular, throwaway, flier, broadside. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bill ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM bill biller, noun Words nearby bill biliterate, bilith, biliuria, biliverdin, bilk, bill, billable, billabong, billbergia, billboard, bill broker Definition for bill (2 of 5) bill² [ bil ] / bɪl / noun the parts of a bird's jaws that are covered with a horny or leathery sheath; beak. the visor of a cap or other head covering. a beaklike promontory or headland. verb (used without object) to join bills or beaks, as doves. Origin of bill ² First recorded before 1000; Middle English bile, bille, Old English bile “beak, trunk”; akin to bill³ Definition for bill (3 of 5) bill³ [ bil ] / bɪl / noun a medieval shafted weapon having at its head a hooklike cutting blade with a beak at the back. Also called billman. a person armed with a bill. Also called billhook. a sharp, hooked instrument used for pruning, cutting, etc. Also called pea. Nautical. the extremity of a fluke of an anchor. Origin of bill ³ First recorded before 1000; Middle English bil, Old English bill “sword”; cognate with Old High German bil “pickax” Definition for bill (4 of 5) bill⁴ [ bil ] / bɪl / noun British Dialect. the cry of the bittern. Origin of bill ⁴ First recorded in 1780–90; akin to bell², bellow Definition for bill (5 of 5) Bill [ bil ] / bɪl / noun a male given name, form of William. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bill What starts with a few innocent bills can—before you know it—become an overwhelming document pile you’re forced to tear through in a panic looking for your lost passport. Great filing cabinets for your home office\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 17, 2020\|Popular Science “We are currently growing at 110% average month on month in sales and our average bill value has gone up by 10 times in the last 6 months,” he said. UrbanKisaan is betting on vertical farming to bring pesticide-free vegetables to consumers and fight India’s water crisis\|Manish Singh\|September 17, 2020\|TechCrunch An investigation this year by ProPublica found that companies run by the governor’s family have accumulated $128 million in judgments and settlements in cases brought by vendors and other businesses and government entities over unpaid bills. This Billionaire Governor’s Coal Company Might Get a Big Break From His Own Regulators\|by Ken Ward Jr.\|September 17, 2020\|ProPublica The bills are usually paid in private, with no public disclosure. Trump’s businesses charged Secret Service more than $1.1 million, including for rooms in club shuttered for pandemic\|David Fahrenthold, Josh Dawsey\|September 17, 2020\|Washington Post They would allow lawmakers to pass, or at least put up to vote, targeted bills on unemployment, increased testing, and other issues. Why lawmakers may choose a more targeted approach for the second round of COVID stimulus\|Aric Jenkins\|September 16, 2020\|Fortune “Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued. Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers\|Stereo Williams\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST True, this may not be what James Madison had in mind when he was writing the Bill of Rights. Why We Stand With Charlie Hebdo—And You Should Too\|John Avlon\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST But at the heart of this “Truther” conspiracy theory is the idea that “someone” wants to destroy Bill Cosby. Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers\|Stereo Williams\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST She fails to appreciate the congressional and constitutional obstacles Johnson had to overcome to win passage of the bill. Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’\|Gary May\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST That is the difference between the protections embedded in our Bill of Rights and the lived lives of our citizenry. What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?\|Goldie Taylor\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Bill was anxious to get back to poor Jack, who he remembered was well-nigh starving. From Powder Monkey to Admiral\|W.H.G. Kingston After a great deal of trouble and persuasion, I prevailed upon Mr. F. Crockford to undertake it, and we made out the bill of fare. Soyer's Culinary Campaign\|Alexis Soyer Burr, in committee, frankly declared that the surplus was to establish a bank, and Governor Jay signed the bill. The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4\|Albert J. Beveridge The question was put for engrossing the bill for a third reading, and carried, there being fifty votes in favor of it. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)\|Thomas Hart Benton And with great composure the Corporal drew out a well-filled purse, and discharged the bill. Eugene Aram, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton British Dictionary definitions for bill (1 of 4) bill¹ / (bɪl) / noun money owed for goods or services suppliedan electricity bill a written or printed account or statement of money owed mainly British such an account for food and drink in a restaurant, hotel, etcUsual US and Canadian word: check any printed or written list of items, events, etc, such as a theatre programmewho's on the bill tonight? fit the bill or fill the bill informal to serve or perform adequately a statute in draft, before it becomes law a printed notice or advertisement; poster US and Canadian a piece of paper money; note an obsolete name for promissory note law See bill of indictment See bill of exchange See bill of fare archaic any document verb (tr) to send or present an account for payment to (a person) to enter (items, goods, etc) on an account or statement to advertise by posters to schedule as a future programmethe play is billed for next week Word Origin for bill C14: from Anglo-Latin billa, alteration of Late Latin bulla document, bull ³ British Dictionary definitions for bill (2 of 4) bill² / (bɪl) / noun the mouthpart of a bird, consisting of projecting jaws covered with a horny sheath; beak. It varies in shape and size according to the type of food eaten and may also be used as a weapon any beaklike mouthpart in other animals a narrow promontoryPortland Bill nautical the pointed tip of the fluke of an anchor verb (intr) (of birds, esp doves) to touch bills together (of lovers) to kiss and whisper amorously Word Origin for bill Old English bile; related to bill bill ³ British Dictionary definitions for bill (3 of 4) bill³ / (bɪl) / noun a pike or halberd with a narrow hooked blade short for billhook Word Origin for bill Old English bill sword, related to Old Norse bīldr instrument used in blood-letting, Old High German bil pickaxe British Dictionary definitions for bill (4 of 4) bill⁴ / (bɪl) / noun ornithol another word for boom 1 (def. 4) Word Origin for bill C18: from dialect beel bell ² (vb) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with bill bill see clean bill of health; fill the bill; foot the bill; sell a bill of goods. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to bill note, debt, check, statement, program, card, agenda, proposal, act, draft, measure, announce, knock, invoice, damage, chit, score, tab, reckoning, handbill
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