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invoices

|in-voic-es|

🇺🇸

/ˈɪnˌvoʊɪsɪz/

🇬🇧

/ˈɪnvɔɪsɪz/

(invoice)

billing document

Base Form	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
invoice	invoices	invoices	invoices	invoiced	invoiced	invoicing

Etymology

Etymology Information

'invoice' originates from Middle French, specifically the word 'envois,' where 'en-' meant 'in' and 'vois' meant 'sending.'

Historical Evolution

'envois' transformed into the English word 'invoice' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'a sending or dispatching,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a bill for goods or services.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a list of goods sent or services provided, with a statement of the sum due for these; a bill.

The company sent out invoices at the end of the month.

Synonyms

Verb 1

to send an invoice to someone.

The supplier invoiced the client for the recent shipment.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45