noun / verb
bill
A statement of money owed, or to charge for goods or services.
The waiter places the dinner bill beside her plate.
Etymology
The older word names a written document. A bill for payment specifies an amount owed, and the verb means issuing that statement or charging someone for it.
More examples
- The plumber bills us for two hours of labor.
- Our electricity bill rises during the winter.
- The clinic has already billed the insurer.
Forms
bill · bills · billed · billing