noun
- A statute in draft before it becomes law.
- usage: "they held a public hearing on the bill"
- synonyms: measure
- An itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered.
- usage: "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
- A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank. )
- usage: "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
- synonyms: note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback
- The entertainment offered at a public presentation.
- An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution.
- usage: "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
- A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement.
- usage: "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
- A list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare. )
- A long-handled saw with a curved blade.
- usage: "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
- synonyms: billhook
- A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes.
- usage: "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
- Horny projecting mouth of a bird.
verb
- Demand payment.
- usage: "Will I get charged for this service"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"
- synonyms: charge
- Advertise especially by posters or placards.
- usage: "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
- Publicize or announce by placards.
- synonyms: placard
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