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Bill

noun/kˈæsɪkən/
Definition
a statute in draft before it becomes law
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæsɪkən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɔːtəʊkəndˈʌkʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɔːtəʊkəndˈʌkʃən/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæsɪkən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna statute in draft before it becomes law
“they held a public hearing on the bill”
nounan itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
“he paid his bill and left”
nouna piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
“he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes”
nounthe entertainment offered at a public presentation
nounan advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
“he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
nouna sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
“a poster advertised the coming attractions”
nouna list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
nouna long-handled saw with a curved blade
“he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree”
nouna brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
“he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead”
nounhorny projecting mouth of a bird
verbdemand payment
“Will I get charged for this service?”
verbadvertise especially by posters or placards
“He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso”
verbpublicize or announce by placards
Word Forms
billverbdemand payment
accountverbkeep an account of
invoiceverbsend an bill to
circulateverbcause be distributed
circularizeverbcanvass by distributing letters
circulariseverbcanvass by distributing letters
postverbaffix in a public place or for public notice
placardverbpublicize or announce by placards
beakverbhit lightly with a picking motion
peckverbhit lightly with a picking motion
chargenounthe price charged for some article or service
billnounan itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
placardnouna sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rechnung
ein Gesetzesentwurf, bevor er zum Gesetz wird
🇫🇷French
facture
une loi en projet avant qu'elle ne devienne loi
🇪🇸Spanish
factura
un estatuto en borrador antes de que se convierta en ley
🇮🇹Italian
conto
una legge in bozza prima che diventi legge
🇳🇱Dutch
rekening
een statuut in concept voordat het wet wordt
🇵🇹Portuguese
conta
um estatuto em projeto antes de se tornar lei
🇷🇺Russian
счет
проект закона до того, как он станет законом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बिल
कानून बनने से पहले एक क़ानून का मसौदा तैयार किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বিল
খসড়ায় একটি সংবিধি আইনে পরিণত হওয়ার আগে
🇮🇳Tamil
மசோதா
சட்டமாகும் முன் வரைவில் உள்ள ஒரு சட்டம்
🇮🇳Telugu
బిల్లు
ఇది చట్టంగా మారడానికి ముందు ముసాయిదాలో ఒక శాసనం
🇮🇳Marathi
बिल
कायदा होण्यापूर्वी मसुद्यातील एक कायदा
🇮🇳Gujarati
બિલ
કાયદો બનતા પહેલા ડ્રાફ્ટમાં એક કાનૂન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿಲ್
ಇದು ಕಾನೂನಾಗುವ ಮೊದಲು ಕರಡು ಶಾಸನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബിൽ
നിയമമാകുന്നതിന് മുമ്പുള്ള കരട് ചട്ടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਿੱਲ
ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਬਣਨ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਡਰਾਫਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਕਨੂੰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
بل
قانون بننے سے پہلے مسودہ میں ایک قانون
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
账单
成为法律之前的草案
🇯🇵Japanese
請求書
法律が制定される前の草案中の法律
🇰🇷Korean
청구서
법이 되기 전의 초안 법령
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hóa đơn
một đạo luật được soạn thảo trước khi nó trở thành luật
🇹🇭Thai
ใบแจ้งหนี้
ร่างกฎหมายก่อนที่จะกลายเป็นกฎหมาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
tagihan
suatu undang-undang dalam bentuk rancangan sebelum menjadi undang-undang
🇲🇾Malay
bil
statut dalam draf sebelum ia menjadi undang-undang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فاتورة
مشروع قانون قبل أن يصبح قانونا
🇮🇷Persian
صورت حساب
پیش نویس قانون قبل از تبدیل شدن به قانون
🇹🇷Turkish
fatura
kanunlaşmadan önce taslak halinde olan bir kanun
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַצָעַת חוֹק
חוק בטיוטה לפני שהוא הופך לחוק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bill'?
The primary meaning of 'bill' is 'a statute in draft before it becomes law'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bill' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bill' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bill' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bill' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'bill' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'bill' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'bill' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'bill' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'bill' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'bill' as formal, casual, or slang?
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