Definition of bil
1. bill [ n ] a statute in draft before it becomes law
Examples:
"they held a public hearing on the bill"
(Committee for Economic Development, Distressed...)
A further possibility is suggested by the example of the G._I. bills and also by some recent trends in attitudes toward improving college education : that_is to provide financial assistance to individuals for vocational training when local facilities are inadequate .
Synonyms bill measure Related Terms legal_document bottle_bill bill_of_attainder appropriation_bill farm_bill trade_bill rider law2. bill [ n ] an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
Examples:
"he paid his bill and left"
"send me an account of what I owe"
(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)
The doctor paid the bill and they repaired_to the hotel , room number nine , to initiate Alex further into these undertakings .
Synonyms bill account invoice Related Terms statement check medical_bill phone_bill electric_bill reckoning tax_bill hotel_bill invoice3. bill [ n ] a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
Examples:
"he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
(Leon Uris, Mila 8....)
His broad flat fingers , petrified into massive sausages by years of bricklaying , snatched the bills clumsily .
Synonyms bill note Federal_Reserve_note banker's_bill bank_bill banknote bank_note greenback government_note Related Terms paper_money dollar hundred_dollar_bill fifty two_dollar_bill fiver twenty_dollar_bill ten_dollar_bill silver_certificate4. bill [ n ] the entertainment offered at a public presentation
Used in print:(Chicago Daily Tribune...)
Also on the bill at the Fifty-fifth_Street is a nice ten minute color film called `` Sunday_in_Greenwich_Village '' , a tour of the haunts and joints .
Synonyms bill Related Terms program5. bill [ v ] demand payment
Examples:
"Will I get charged for this service?"
"We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although e stayed only 3 nights"
(William Gomberg, "Unions and the Anti-Trust Laws"...)
The company has billed the United_States_Government for $ 7500000 of these expenses under the Defense_Department regulation allowing costs of a type generally recognized as ordinary and necessary for the conduct of the contractor 's business .
(Rhode Island Legislative Council. Research Report...)
The agencies of government are now billed for the actual cost of services provided to each passenger_car rather_than the prior uniform charge for all cars .
Synonyms charge bill Related Terms account levy assess invoice surcharge tithe undercharge charge6. bill [ n ] a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
Synonyms bill Related Terms list menu bill_of_entry bill_of_goods playbill7. bill [ n ] an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
Examples:
"he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
8. bill [ v ] advertise esp. by posters or placards
Examples:
"He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
(San Francisco Chronicle...)
It has been billed as a towering monument to immorality .
Synonyms bill Related Terms advertise advertize poster9. bill [ n ] horny projecting mouth of a bird
Synonyms bill beak nib pecker neb Related Terms mouth jaw bird peck10. Bill [ n ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 159
Synonyms Bill11. bill [ n ] a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
Examples:
"a poster advertised the coming attractions"
12. bill [ n ] a long-handled saw with a curved blade
Examples:
"he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
13. Bill [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6281
Synonyms Bill14. bill [ v ] publicize or announce by placards
Synonyms bill placard Related Terms post poster15. bill [ n ] a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
Examples:
"he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
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