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bill
What does bill mean?
bill (noun): a written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge owing; an invoice.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use bill in a sentence?
- He paid his bill and left. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce bill?
/bɪl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does bill come from?
From Middle English bille, from Anglo-Norman bille, from Old French bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla (“seal, sealed document”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of bill?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “bill” mean?
a concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle
Not quite: that's what cup means.
each of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter
Not quite: that's what season means.
a piece of furniture made for sitting, such as a chair, stool, or bench; any improvised place for sitting
Not quite: that's what seat means.
a written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge owing; an invoice
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Which word is closest in meaning to “bill”?
country
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control
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invoice
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company
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