bill
|bill|
/bɪl/
statement or document
Etymology
'bill' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'bille,' which meant 'written document.'
'bille' transformed into the modern English word 'bill.'
Initially, it meant 'written document,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings, including 'statement of money owed' and 'proposed law.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied.
I received the bill for the electricity today.
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Noun 2
a draft of a proposed law presented to a legislature for discussion.
The bill was passed by the Senate.
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Noun 3
the beak of a bird, especially when it is slender and pointed.
The bird used its bill to pick up seeds.
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