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bill

UK/bɪl/ US/bɪɫ/ very common slang uk us
noun (10) verb (3)

noun

1.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

  • “they held a public hearing on the bill”
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2.

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

  • “he paid his bill and left”
  • “send me an account of what I owe”
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3.

a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

  • “he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes”
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4.

the entertainment offered at a public presentation

5.

a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)

6.

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

  • “he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
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7.
8.

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

  • “a poster advertised the coming attractions”
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9.

a long-handled saw with a curved blade

  • “he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree”
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10.

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

  • “he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead”
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verb

1.

demand payment

  • “Will I get charged for this service?”
  • “We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights”
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2.

advertise especially by posters or placards

  • “He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso”
3.

publicize or announce by placards

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Origin

From Middle English bill, bille, bil, from Old English bil, bill (“a hooked point; curved weapon; two-edged sword”), from Proto-Germanic *bilją (“axe; sword; blade”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyH- (“to strike; beat”). Cognate with West Frisian bile (“axe”), Dutch bijl (“axe”), German Bille (“axe”).

Phrases

  • accommodation bill
  • bathroom bill
  • bill and coo
  • bill bird
  • bill discounter
  • bill of adventure
  • bill of attainder
  • bill of complaint
  • bill of costs
  • bill of credit
  • bulk bill
  • channel-bill cuckoo

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