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bill ¹  (bl)

n.

1. An itemized list or statement of fees or charges.

2. A statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu.

3. The entertainment offered by a theater.

4. A public notice, such as an advertising poster.

5.

a. A piece of legal paper money: a ten-dollar bill.

b. Slang One hundred dollars.

6.

a. A bill of exchange.

b. Obsolete A promissory note.

7.

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

b. The law enacted from such a draft: a bottle bill in effect in three states; the GI Bill.

8. Law A document presented to a court and containing a formal statement of a case, complaint, or petition.

tr.v. billed, bill·ing, bills

1. To present a statement of costs or charges to.

2. To enter on a statement of costs or on a particularized list.

3.

a. To advertise or schedule by public notice or as part of a program.

b. To declare or describe officially; proclaim: a policy that was billed as an important departure for the administration.

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[Middle English bille, from Norman French, from Medieval Latin billa, alteration of bulla, seal on a document, from Latin, bubble.]

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billa·ble adj.

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bill ²  (bl)

n.

1. The horny part of the jaws of a bird; a beak.

2. A beaklike mouth part, such as that of a turtle.

3. The visor of a cap.

4. Nautical The tip of the fluke of an anchor.

intr.v. billed, bill·ing, bills

To touch beaks together.

Idiom:

bill and coo

To kiss or caress and murmur endearments.

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[Middle English, from Old English bile.]

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bill ¹

Noun

1. a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied

2. a draft of a proposed new law presented to a law-making body

3. a printed notice or advertisement

4. US & Canad a piece of paper money; note

5. any list of items, events, etc. such as a theatre programme

Verb

1. to send or present an account for payment to (a person)

2. to advertise by posters

3. to schedule as a future programme: next week they will discuss what are billed as new ideas for economic reform

4. fit or fill the bill Informal to be suitable or adequate [Late Latin bulla document]

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bill ²

Noun

the projecting jaws of a bird; beak

Verb

bill and coo (of lovers) to kiss and whisper amorously [Old English bile]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bill - a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill" measure rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right appropriation bill - a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose bill of attainder - a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States" bottle bill - a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles farm bill - a statute that would regulate farm production and prices trade bill - a statute that would regulate foreign trade law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	2.	bill - 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" invoice, account financial statement, statement - a document showing credits and debits electric bill - a bill for money owed for electricity used hotel bill - statement of charges for staying in a hotel doctor's bill, medical bill - statement of charges for medical services phone bill, telephone bill - statement of charges for telephone service reckoning, tally - a bill for an amount due tax bill - money owed for taxes tab, chit, check - the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
	3.	bill - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, note folding money, paper currency, paper money - currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie silver certificate - formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver c-note, hundred dollar bill - a United States bill worth 100 dollars fifty dollar bill, fifty - a United States bill worth 50 dollars twenty dollar bill, twenty - a United States bill worth 20 dollars ten dollar bill, tenner - a United States bill worth 10 dollars five dollar bill, five-spot, fiver - a United States bill worth 5 dollars two dollar bill - a United States bill worth 2 dollars dollar bill, one dollar bill, buck, clam, dollar - a piece of paper money worth one dollar
	4.	bill - the entertainment offered at a public presentation programme, program - a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
	5.	bill - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" broadsheet, broadside, circular, flyer, handbill, throwaway, flier ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
	6.	bill - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" placard, poster, posting, notice, card sign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" show bill, show card, theatrical poster - a poster advertising a show or play flash card, flashcard - a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher
	7.	bill - a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) bill of entry - a list of goods received at a customhouse for export or import bill of goods - a consignment of merchandise bill of fare, carte, carte du jour, menu, card - a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French" playbill - a theatrical program; "he couldn't find her name on the playbill"
	8.	bill - a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree" billhook saw - hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
	9.	bill - a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" eyeshade, visor, vizor, peak baseball cap, golf cap, jockey cap - a cap with a bill brim - a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat kepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap - a cap with a flat circular top and a visor
	10.	bill - horny projecting mouth of a bird beak, neb, nib, pecker bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings cere - the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds mouth - the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
Verb	1.	bill - 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 account, calculate - keep an account of levy, impose - impose and collect; "levy a fine" tithe - exact a tithe from; "The church was tithed" assess - charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine undercharge - charge (someone) too little money surcharge - charge an extra fee, as for a special service invoice - send an bill to; "She invoiced the company for her expenses" charge - enter a certain amount as a charge; "he charged me $15"
	2.	bill - advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso" advertize, advertise, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
	3.	bill - publicize or announce by placards placard post - publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"

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bill ¹

noun 1. charges, rate, costs, score, account, damage (informal) statement, reckoning, expense, tally, invoice, note of charge

noun 2. act of parliament, measure, proposal, piece of legislation, projected law

noun 3. list, listing, programme, card, schedule, agenda, catalogue, inventory, roster, syllabus

noun 4. advertisement, notice, poster, leaflet, bulletin, circular, handout, placard, handbill, playbill

verb 5. charge, debit, invoice, send a statement to, send an invoice to

verb 6. advertise, post, announce, push (informal) declare, promote, plug (informal) proclaim, tout, flaunt, publicize, crack up (informal) give advance notice of

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bill ²

noun beak, nib, neb (archaic), (dialect) mandible

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A ship's publication listing operational or administrative procedures.

Translations

bill [bɪl] n (gen) → cuenta (= invoice); factura;

(POL) → proyecto de ley;

(US) (= banknote); billete m [of bird] → pico (= notice); cartel m;

(THEAT) → programa m

vt → extender or pasar la factura a;

may I have the bill please? → ¿puede traerme la cuenta, por favor?;

bill of exchange → letra de cambio;

bill of lading → conocimiento de embarque;

bill of sale → escritura de venta;

"post no bills" → "prohibido fijar carteles"

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bill [bɪl] n → note f, facture f;

(in restaurant) → addition f, note f;

(Pol) → projet m de loi;

(US) (= banknote); billet m (de banque) (= notice); affiche f;

(of bird) → bec m;

(Theat);

on the bill → à l'affiche vt [+ item] → facturer [+ customer]; remettre la facture à;

may I have the bill please? → (est-ce que je peux avoir) l'addition, s'il vous plaît?;

put it on my bill → mettez-le sur mon compte;

"post no bills" → "défense d'afficher";

to fit or fill the bill (fig) → faire l'affaire;

bill of exchange → lettre f de change;

bill of lading → connaissement m;

bill of sale → contrat m de vente

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bill [bɪl] n → Rechnung f;

(Pol) → (Gesetz)entwurf m, (Gesetzes)vorlage f;

(US) (banknote) → Banknote f, (Geld)schein m;

(of bird) → Schnabel m

vt (item) → in Rechnung stellen, berechnen;

(customer) → eine Rechnung ausstellen +dat;

"post no bills" → "Plakate ankleben verboten";

on the bill (Theat) → auf dem Programm;

to fit or fill the bill (fig) → der/die/das Richtige sein;

bill of exchange → Wechsel m, Tratte f;

bill of fare → Speisekarte f;

bill of lading → Seefrachtbrief m, Konnossement nt;

bill of sale → Verkaufsurkunde f

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bill [bɪl] n (in hotel, restaurant) → conto;

(COMM) → fattura;

(for gas, electricity) → bolletta, conto;

(POL) → atto;

(US) (= banknote); banconota (= notice); avviso;

(THEAT): on the bill → in cartellone; [of bird] → becco

vt → mandare il conto a;

may I have the bill please? → posso avere il conto per piacere?;

"stick or post no bills" → "divieto di affissione";

to fit or fill the bill (fig) → fare al caso;

bill of exchange → cambiale f; tratta;

bill of lading → polizza di carico;

bill of sale → atto di vendita