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Meaning of bill

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  bill
      n 1: a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a
           public hearing on the bill" [syn: {bill}, {measure}]
      2: an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or
         services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an
         account of what I owe" [syn: {bill}, {account}, {invoice}]
      3: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central
         bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" [syn:
         {bill}, {note}, {government note}, {bank bill}, {banker's
         bill}, {bank note}, {banknote}, {Federal Reserve note},
         {greenback}]
      4: the entertainment offered at a public presentation
      5: an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet)
         intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to
         all subscribers" [syn: {circular}, {handbill}, {bill},
         {broadside}, {broadsheet}, {flier}, {flyer}, {throwaway}]
      6: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a
         poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn: {poster},
         {posting}, {placard}, {notice}, {bill}, {card}]
      7: a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
      8: a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to
         prune branches off of the tree" [syn: {bill}, {billhook}]
      9: a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he
         pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" [syn:
         {bill}, {peak}, {eyeshade}, {visor}, {vizor}]
      10: horny projecting mouth of a bird [syn: {beak}, {bill},
          {neb}, {nib}, {pecker}]
      v 1: demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We
           were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed
           only 3 nights" [syn: {charge}, {bill}]
      2: advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed
         as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
      3: publicize or announce by placards [syn: {placard}, {bill}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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