I. in ‧ voice 1 /ˈɪnvɔɪs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Early French envois , plural of envoi 'message' ]
a list of goods that have been supplied or work that has been done, showing how much you owe for them ⇨ bill
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THESAURUS
▪ bill a piece of paper that tells you how much you must pay:
Many families are struggling to pay their bills.
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a credit card bill
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We got a huge phone bill.
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I asked the waiter to bring me the bill.
▪ check American English a bill that tells you how much you must pay in a restaurant:
Can I have the check, please?
▪ invoice a document that lists the goods that a company has sent, or the services they have provided, and tells you how much you must pay. It is often sent from one company to another company:
Payment is due ten days after receipt of the invoice.
▪ tab informal a bill that is added up at the end of a period of time, especially for food or drinks that you have had in a restaurant or hotel:
People staying in the hotel can order food or drinks to be put on their tab.
II. invoice 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to send someone an invoice