ENGLISH: bill - CREOLE: nòt;



Overview of noun bill



The noun bill has 10 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)



1. (686) bill, measure -- (a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill")

2. (230) bill, account, invoice -- (an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe")

3. (105) bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback -- (a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes")

4. (11) bill -- (the entertainment offered at a public presentation)

5. (2) bill -- (a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare))

6. (1) circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway -- (an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers")

7. (1) beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker -- (horny projecting mouth of a bird)

8. poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card -- (a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions")

9. bill, billhook -- (a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree")

10. bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor -- (a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead")



Overview of verb bill



The verb bill has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (2) charge, bill -- (demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights")

2. (1) bill -- (advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso")

3. placard, bill -- (publicize or announce by placards)

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