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invoicing

|in-voic-ing|

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🇺🇸

/ˈɪnˌvoʊsɪŋ/

🇬🇧

/ˈɪnvɔɪsɪŋ/

(invoice)

billing document

Base FormPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent Participle
invoiceinvoicesinvoicesinvoicesinvoicedinvoicedinvoicing
Etymology
Etymology Information

'invoice' originates from the French word 'envois,' which meant 'dispatches' or 'shipments.'

Historical Evolution

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

Meaning Changes

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

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

the act of creating or sending an invoice.

The company is invoicing its clients for the services provided.

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Last updated: 2025/02/18 07:39