pay the bill

NOUN

[/peɪ ðə bɪl/]

to pay the amount of money that is owed for goods or services received

💡 Concept

to pay the amount of money that is owed for goods or services received

🎵 Rhyme

Pay the bill with skill, feel the thrill!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/peɪ ðə bɪl/

🇬🇧 UK/peɪ ðə bɪl/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Pay derives from Latin pacare, meaning 'to pacify' or 'make peaceful,' originally referring to settling debts to restore peace. Bill comes from Medieval Latin bulla, denoting a seal or official stamp, which evolved to mean an official document or account of charges.

Breakdown

pay (from Latin pacare: to pacify, make peaceful) + bill (from Medieval Latin bulla: seal, official document or written account of charges).

🎵Rhyme

fillstillthrillskill

fill

still

thrill

skill

🔗Collocations

split the bill

foot the bill

ask for the bill

settle the bill

pick up the bill

run up a bill

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My dad always insists on paying the bill, even when I'm 30 and have my own job.”

😄 Fun example

“She mysteriously disappeared when it was time to pay the bill.”

“Don't forget to pay the electricity bill before it gets cut off.”

“The company will pay the bill for all business-related expenses.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

settle the accountfoot the billpick up the tabcover the cost

Antonyms

skip the billdine and dashavoid payment

invoicereceiptpaymentexpensecharge

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pay the bill — to pay the amount of money that is owed for goods or services received

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