BILL


Meaning of BILL in English

n. 25B6; noun

a bill for £6 : INVOICE, account, statement, list of charges; N. Amer. check; humorous the damage; N. Amer. informal tab; archaic reckoning, score.

a parliamentary bill : DRAFT LAW, proposed piece of legislation, proposal, measure.

she was top of the bill : PROGRAMME (OF ENTERTAINMENT), line-up; N. Amer. playbill.

(N. Amer.) a $10 bill : BANKNOTE, note; US informal greenback; US & historical Treasury note.

he had been posting bills : POSTER, advertisement, public notice, announcement; flyer, leaflet, handbill; Brit. fly-poster; N. Amer. dodger; informal ad; Brit. informal advert.

25B6; verb

please bill me for the work : INVOICE, charge, debit, send a statement to.

the concert went ahead as billed : ADVERTISE, announce; schedule, programme, timetable; N. Amer. slate.

he was billed as the new Sean Connery : DESCRIBE, call, style, label, dub; promote, publicize, talk up; informal hype.

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