bill

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A piece of paper showing how much money you owe for goods or services.

   I paid my bill at the restaurant.

2. 2
   noun

   A written plan for a new law, presented to a parliament for discussion.

   Parliament debated the new immigration bill.

3. 3
   verb

   To send someone a request for payment.

   They billed us for their services at the end of the month.

Common collocations

• monthly bill Adjective + noun
• pay a bill Verb + noun
• receive a bill Verb + noun
• outstanding bill Adjective + noun
• unpaid bill Adjective + noun
• pass a bill Verb + noun
• settle a bill Verb + noun
• appropriation bill Noun + noun
• inland bill Adjective + noun

From Middle English bill, bille, bil, from Old English bil, bill (“a hooked point; curved weapon; two-edged sword”), from Proto-Germanic *bilją (“axe; sword; blade”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyH- (“to strike; beat”). Cognate with West Frisian bile (“axe”), Dutch bijl (“axe”), German Bille (“axe”).

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