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The restaurant gave us the bill after dinner.
What does Bill mean?
A bill is a request for payment.
Dictionary definition
A written request for payment; bill can also mean to charge someone for something.
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Bill in a sentence
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The phone bill showed the cost for the month.
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The company will bill the customer after the service is complete.
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Practice 1
What does bill mean?
A bill is a written request asking someone to pay money.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to bill?
An invoice is a formal bill or request for payment.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for bill?
A bill asks for payment, while a receipt shows payment was made.
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MeaningBill means A bill is a request for payment.
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Bill word family
Base word
bill
noun
bills
More than one bill.
verb
billed
Charged someone in the past.
noun
billing
The process of sending a bill.
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A bill is a request for payment.
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