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invoice

noun · /ˈɪnvɔɪs/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does invoice mean?

invoice (noun): an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you pronounce invoice?

/ˈɪnvɔɪs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does invoice come from?

Borrowed from Middle French envois pl, plural of envoi, from the verb envoyer (“to send”).

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of invoice?

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “invoice” mean?

a long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost

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the leader or head of a tribe, organization, business unit, or other group

Not quite: that's what chief means.

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

Right! That's what “invoice” means.

a group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes

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Which word is closest in meaning to “invoice”?

city

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bill

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game

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team

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