Bill: meaning, definitions and examples

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bill

 

[ bษชl ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

financial

A statement of money owed for goods or services supplied.

Synonyms

invoice

Examples of usage

  • Please pay the bill before leaving the restaurant.
  • I received a bill for my phone service this month.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A draft of a proposed law presented for approval to a legislative body.

Synonyms

legislation

Examples of usage

  • The senator introduced a bill to increase funding for education.
  • The bill was passed by the House of Representatives.
Context #3 | Verb

legislative

Present a bill to a legislative body for consideration and approval.

Synonyms

propose

Examples of usage

  • The senator plans to bill a new law next week.
  • The committee will bill the proposal in the next session.

Translations

Translations of the word "bill" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rechnung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tagihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะฐั…ัƒะฝะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rachunek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ซ‹ๆฑ‚ๆ›ธ (ใ›ใ„ใใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท facture

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ factura

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fatura

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒญ๊ตฌ์„œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุงุชูˆุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบฤet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบฤet

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดฆๅ•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ raฤun

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ reikningur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะพั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ faktura

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ factura

Etymology

The word 'bill' has a long history, originating from the Latin word 'bulla' meaning 'seal'. In the Middle Ages, a 'bill' referred to a written list of items. Over time, the term evolved to represent a statement of money owed and later expanded to include proposed laws in a legislative context.

See also: billable, billboard, billing, billow, bills.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #403, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.