bill

Transitive Verb[C/U] Both

pl: billspast: billedpp: billeding: billing

This word operates as a versatile label for formal financial obligations and government processes. It carries a sense of officialdom and requirement, whether it is a demand for payment or a draft of a law. In these contexts, it is neutral but authoritative.

Countable when referring to a specific invoice, a piece of legislation, or a banknote. Uncountable when referring to the general concept of billing as a process.

Meanings

Noun

A written statement of money owed for goods or services.

"Please pay the bill before leaving the restaurant."

Noun

A proposed piece of legislation presented to a law-making body.

"The senate is debating the new healthcare bill."

Noun

The hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth.

"The pelican has a very large bill for catching fish."

Noun

A piece of paper money.

"I found a ten-dollar bill on the sidewalk."

Transitive Verb

[someone][something]

To send a statement of charges to someone.

"The company will bill you at the end of the month."

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