bill (EN)

noun, verb

noun “bill”

1. a written statement of money owed for goods or services; an invoice
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   After finishing their meal, they asked the waiter for the bill.
2. (US) a piece of paper money; a banknote
   He paid for the groceries with a fifty-dollar bill.
3. a draft of a proposed law presented to a legislature for discussion
   The parliament will vote on the new education bill next month.
4. the beak of a bird
   The pelican caught a fish in its large bill.
5. the brim or peak of a cap or hat
   He adjusted the bill of his baseball cap to block the sun.
6. a program or list of entertainment items, especially in theater or music
   The band topped the bill at the music festival.
7. a medieval weapon with a hooked blade and a spike on a long shaft
   The soldiers wielded bills during the battle.

verb “bill”

1. to send a statement of charges to someone; to request payment from
   The doctor billed him for the consultation.
2. to advertise or announce using public notices or advertisements
   The play was billed as a thrilling new drama.
3. (of birds) to touch bills together as a sign of affection
   The pigeons were billing and cooing on the rooftop.