English dictionary
bill
/b/I/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
ExamplesThey held a public hearing on the bill.
Synonyms measureSource: WordNet 3.0
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an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
ExamplesHe paid his bill and left.
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a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
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the entertainment offered at a public presentation
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an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
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a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
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a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
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a long-handled saw with a curved blade
ExamplesHe used a bill to prune branches off of the tree.
Synonyms billhookSource: WordNet 3.0
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a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
ExamplesHe pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead.
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horny projecting mouth of a bird
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A beak, as of a bird, or sometimes of a turtle or other animal.
Source: webster1913
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The bell, or boom, of the bittern
Source: webster1913
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A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle; -- used in pruning, etc.; a billhook. When short, called a <i>hand bill</i>, when long, a <i>hedge bill</i>.
Source: webster1913
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A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law.
Source: webster1913
verb
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demand payment
ExamplesWe were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights.
Synonyms chargeSource: WordNet 3.0
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advertise especially by posters or placards
ExamplesHe was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso.
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publicize or announce by placards
Synonyms placardSource: WordNet 3.0
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To strike; to peck.
Source: webster1913
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To work upon ( as to dig, hoe, hack, or chop anything) with a bill.
Source: webster1913
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To advertise by a bill or public notice.
Source: webster1913