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bill

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bill in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. 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"
    bill  account  invoice 
  2. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
    "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
    bill  note  government note  bank bill  banker's bill  bank note  banknote  Federal Reserve note  greenback 
  3. horny projecting mouth of a bird
    beak  bill  neb  nib  pecker 
  4. the entertainment offered at a public presentation
    bill 
  5. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
    "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
    bill  peak  eyeshade  visor  vizor 
  6. a long-handled saw with a curved blade
    "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
    bill  billhook 
  7. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
    "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
    poster  posting  placard  notice  bill  card 
  8. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
    "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
    circular  handbill  bill  broadside  broadsheet  flier  flyer  throwaway 
  9. a statute in draft before it becomes law
    "they held a public hearing on the bill"
    bill  measure 
  10. a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
    bill 
verb
  1. advertise especially by posters or placards
    "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
    bill 
  2. publicize or announce by placards
    placard  bill 
  3. demand payment
    "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"
    charge  bill 
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