bill — a printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪl/
Example Sentences
- The bill for environmental protection was debated for hours.
- My mom almost fainted when she saw the credit card bill after my shopping spree.
- The restaurant will bill us separately for the drinks.
bill
NOUN[/bɪl/]
a printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services
a printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'bille' meaning a written document or note, which likely derives from Latin 'bulla' meaning a sealed document or seal. The term evolved to mean a statement of charges or accounts owed.
Breakdown
bill (from Old French bille < Latin bulla meaning sealed document or seal) = a single morpheme with no productive modern English affixes
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📝Examples
“The bill for environmental protection was debated for hours.”
“My mom almost fainted when she saw the credit card bill after my shopping spree.”
“The restaurant will bill us separately for the drinks.”
“I found a crumpled five-dollar bill in my old jeans pocket - it was like winning the lottery!”
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