Bills: meaning, definitions and examples

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bills

 

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Noun
Context #1 | Noun

money

Bills refer to paper money, especially in the form of banknotes. They are used as a medium of exchange in daily transactions.

Synonyms

banknotes, cash, currency

Examples of usage

  • I need to pay my bills at the end of the month.
  • He pulled out a wad of bills to pay for the dinner.
Context #2 | Noun

legislation

Bills also refer to proposed laws that are introduced in a legislature for consideration. They go through a series of readings and debates before becoming law.

Synonyms

act, legislation, proposal

Examples of usage

  • The senator introduced a bill to increase funding for education.
  • The bill was passed by a narrow margin in the parliament.

Translations

Translations of the word "bills" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rechnungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tagihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะฐั…ัƒะฝะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rachunki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ซ‹ๆฑ‚ๆ›ธ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท factures

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ facturas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท faturalar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒญ๊ตฌ์„œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููˆุงุชูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบฤty

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบฤty

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดฆๅ•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ raฤuni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ reikningar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะพั‚ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒกแƒฎแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hesablar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ facturas

Etymology

The term 'bills' originated from the Latin word 'bulla', which means a seal. In medieval Europe, sealed documents represented value or authenticity, eventually evolving into paper money. The concept of legislative bills dates back to ancient Rome, where proposals for new laws were written on tablets. Over time, bills became a fundamental part of modern governance.

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

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,277, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.