bill

bill

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈbɪl/]

Senses

1. bill (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)

2. bill (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)

3. bill (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.

Example: Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister, I beg to introduce a bill entitled[…]

4. bill (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To advertise by a bill or public notice.

Example: [...] it will be recalled that in 1960 they were billed as the long-distance express multiple-units of the future, [...].

5. bill (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To charge; to send a bill to.

Example: The physician explains that this is an option for her and that she can sign the facility's ABN so that if Medicare denies the claim, the facility can bill her for the scan.

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