a bill

Definition of a bill in English English dictionary
Bill: A diminutive of the male given name William
One of his neighbours opposite, a nice old guy with a stoop and a horrible little Yorkshire terrier, called him Bill - always had done and presumably always would, right up till the day he died. It actually irritated Will, who was not, he felt, by any stretch of the imagination, a Bill. Bill wouldn't smoke spliffs and listen to Nirvana. So why had he allowed this misapprehension to continue? Why hadn't he just said, four years ago, Actually my name is Will?.
bill: The extremity of the arm of an anchor; the point of or beyond the fluke
bill: To peck
bill: A beak-like projection, especially a promontory
bill: To advertise by a bill or public notice
bill: To stroke bill against bill, with reference to doves; to caress in fondness
bill: A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)
bill: A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law
bill: To dig, chop, etc., with a bill
bill: A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice
bill: {v} to kiss, caress, fondle, publish, mark
bill: {n} the beak of a fowl, a hooked instrument for cutting, an account or statement of particulars, draft of a law not enacted, exhibition of charges
Bill: A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill"
Bill: One Hundred Dollars
Bill: {i} male first name (form of William)
Bill: diminutive of William
bill: The bill of a show or concert is a list of the entertainers who will take part in it
bill: Legislation drafted in the form of an Act for introduction into the Senate or the House of Representatives and identified with a bill number If the bill is passed by both houses and signed by the Governor or otherwise becomes law, it becomes an Act
bill: To work upon ( as to dig, hoe, hack, or chop anything) with a bill
bill: A paper, written or printed, and posted up or given away, to advertise something, as a lecture, a play, or the sale of goods; a placard; a poster; a handbill
bill: One who wields a bill; a billman
bill: A common form of bill consisted of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, having a short pike at the back and another at the top, and attached to the end of a long staff
bill: A proposed law
bill: A proposed law, requiring support of both houses and the governor's action for enactment
bill: To join bills, as doves; to caress in fondness
bill: Somebody armed with a bill; a bill-man
bill: A form or draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law
bill: The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a turtle, platypus, or other animal
bill: Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries. A common form of bill consisted of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, having a short pike at the back and another at the top, and attached to the end of a long staff
bill: a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
bill: If someone is billed to appear in a particular show, it has been advertised that they are going to be in it. She was billed to play the Red Queen in Snow White. + billing bill·ing their quarrels over star billing
bill: If you say that someone or something fits the bill or fills the bill, you mean that they are suitable for a particular job or purpose. If you fit the bill, send a CV to Rebecca Rees
bill: A written presentation to a legislative body proposing certain legislation for enactment into law Bills may originate in either House, except as noted below, and must be passed by both Houses and approved by the President before they become law or, if disapproved by the President, must be passed over his veto by a two-thirds vote of each House If a bill is passed within the 10-day period preceding the adjournment of Congress, the President may withhold approval and the bill will die (pocket veto) Bills for raising revenue, according to the Constitution, must originate in the House of Representatives, and bills for appropriating money customarily originate in the House A bill is referred to in the following manner: H R 120, 70th Cong 1st sess
bill: In government, a bill is a formal statement of a proposed new law that is discussed and then voted on. This is the toughest crime bill that Congress has passed in a decade The bill was approved by a large majority
bill: —A proposed law that is introduced in the legislature by a Member of Congress In the House a bill is recognized as H R and S in the Senate
bill: A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)
bill: A pickax, or mattock
bill: A piece of paper money; a banknote
bill: A beak, as of a bird, or sometimes of a turtle or other animal
bill: A type of legislative measure that requires passage by both chambers of the legislature and action by the governor A bill is the primary means used to create and change the laws of the state The Legislative Information System also uses the term "bill" generically to refer to the various types of legislative measures that may be introduced during a legislative session Bill types include: senate and house bills, senate and house joint resolutions, senate and house concurrent resolutions, and senate and house resolutions
bill: a proposal for a new law which has been presented to Parliament
bill: a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) 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"
bill: A weapon of infantry, in the 14th and 15th centuries
bill: To charge; to send a bill to
bill: publicize or announce by placards
bill: If you bill a person or event as a particular thing, you advertise them in a way that makes people think they have particular qualities or abilities. They bill it as Britain's most exciting museum
bill: a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
bill: When short, called a hand bill, when long, a hedge bill
bill: the entertainment offered at a public presentation a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
bill: A writing binding the signer or signers to pay a certain sum at a future day or on demand, with or without interest, as may be stated in the document. A bill of exchange. In the United States, it is usually called a note, a note of hand, or a promissory note
bill: advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso
bill: A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law
bill: Document which proposes a change in existing statutes and/or introduces a new statute The bill accompanies the Petition Bills are bound in the Legislative Documents volumes in the State Library
bill: A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle, used in pruning, etc.; a billhook
bill: An account of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; a statement of a creditor's claim, in gross or by items; as, a grocer's bill
bill: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
bill: 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"
bill: {i} bank note, promissory note; invoice; beak; snout; headland, promontory; proposed law
bill: A legislative proposal introduced by a member of Congress Bills are designated as HR (House of Representatives) or S (Senate) according to the body in which they are introduced Most bills are public bills, dealing with general issues Private bills deal with individual claims against the government, such as immigration cases and land disputes
bill: a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
bill: If you have to foot the bill for something, you have to pay for it. Who is footing the bill for her extravagant holiday?
bill: A draft of a proposed law
bill: an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
bill: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
bill: A bill is a piece of paper money. a large quantity of US dollar bills
bill: A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services. They couldn't afford to pay the bills He paid his bill for the newspapers promptly. phone bills
bill: horny projecting mouth of a bird
bill: A measure that creates new law, amends or repeals existing law, appropriates money, prescribes fees, transfers functions from one agency to another, provides penalties, or takes other action
bill: aka monthly statement: Each billing cycle (usually once per month) your card issuer will send you a bill The bill will detail the activity on your account for that billing cycle The reverse side of your bill usually describes some of the basic terms of your card agreement, including how the interest is calculated and where to call with questions See your card agreement for complete information on the terms
bill: The principal vehicle employed by lawmakers for introducing their proposals (enacting or repealing laws, for example) in the Senate Bills are designated S 1, S 2, and so on depending on the order in which they are introduced They address either matters of general interest or narrow interest , such as immigration cases and individual claims against the Federal government
bill: A proposed law After a bill passes both Houses of Parliament and receives assent, it becomes an act
bill: a proposed law, to be debated and voted on
bill: Proposals for laws that are formally introduced in each house of Congress and considered for approval; bills originating in the Senate are designated as S and those originating in the House of Representatives are designated as H R , followed by a number representing the order that they were introduced during each session of Congress Public bills deal with general issues and become Public Laws or Acts if approved by Congress and signed by the President Private bills deal with matters such as claims against the United States, immigration and land issues, and become private laws if approved by Congress and signed by the President
bill: To strike; to peck
bill: The bill in a restaurant is a piece of paper on which the price of the meal you have just eaten is written and which you are given before you pay
bill: An act or a bill conferring upon a chief executive, as a governor or mayor, large powers of appointment and removal of heads of departments or other subordinate officials
bill: demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"
bill: To charge or enter in a bill; as, to bill goods
bill: If you bill someone for goods or services you have provided them with, you give or send them a bill stating how much money they owe you for these goods or services. Are you going to bill me for this?
bill: A proposed law introduced in the Assembly or Senate and identified with a number
bill: A proposed law This word when used in connection with passing laws in Congress or State legislatures, means the draft of the law (usually printed) proposed for passage by the Congress or legislature
bill: A draft of a law that has been formally introduced into a legislature for consideration After a bill is passed and signed by the President or by the governor of a state, it becomes law A bill is identified with the letters "HR" in the U S House of Representatives and "S" in the Senate, followed by an assigned number
bill: the entertainment offered at a public presentation
bill: {f} charge; announce, advertise
bill: A writing binding the signer or signers to pay a certain sum at a future day or on demand, with or without interest, as may be stated in the document
bill: Notice of charges for products and services rendered
bill: Formally introduced legislation Most legislative proposals are in the form of bills and are designated as H R (House of Representatives) or S (Senate), depending on the House in which they originate, and are numbered consecutively in the order in which they are introduced during each Congress Public bills deal with general questions and become Public Laws, or Acts, if approved by Congress and signed by the President Private bills deal with individual matters such as claims against the Federal Government, immigration and naturalization cases, land titles, et cetera, and become private laws if approved and signed
bill: A proposed law that must be debated and voted on by a legislative body Most legislative proposals are in the form of bills and are designated as H R (House of Representatives) or S (Senate), depending on the House in which they originate, and are numbered consecutively in the order in which they are introduced during each Congress
bill: A draft of a proposed law presented for approval to a legislative body
bill: The bell, or boom, of the bittern A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle; used in pruning, etc
bill: A short-term direct obligation of the U S Treasury (13, 26, or 52 weeks' maturity) See also note and bond
bill: Any paper, containing a statement of particulars; as, a bill of charges or expenditures; a weekly bill of mortality; a bill of fare, etc
bill: a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
bill: a billhook
bill: advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
bill: A bird's bill is its beak. see also Private Member's Bill