| bill | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. bill, measure | a statute in draft before it becomes law.; "they held a public hearing on the bill" |
| ~ rider | a clause that is appended to a legislative bill. |
| ~ legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right. |
| ~ appropriation bill | a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose. |
| ~ bill of attainder | a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial.; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States" |
| ~ bottle bill | a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles. |
| ~ farm bill | a statute that would regulate farm production and prices. |
| ~ trade bill | a statute that would regulate foreign trade. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (communication) | 2. account, bill, invoice | 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" |
| ~ financial statement, statement | a document showing credits and debits. |
| ~ electric bill | a bill for money owed for electricity used. |
| ~ hotel bill | statement of charges for staying in a hotel. |
| ~ doctor's bill, medical bill | statement of charges for medical services. |
| ~ phone bill, telephone bill | statement of charges for telephone service. |
| ~ reckoning, tally | a bill for an amount due. |
| ~ tax bill | money owed for taxes. |
| ~ tab, chit, check | the bill in a restaurant.; "he asked the waiter for the check" |
| n. (possession) | 3. bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, bill, federal reserve note, government note, greenback, note | a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank).; "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" |
| ~ folding money, paper currency, paper money | currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie. |
| ~ silver certificate | formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver. |
| ~ c-note, hundred dollar bill | a United States bill worth 100 dollars. |
| ~ fifty dollar bill, fifty | a United States bill worth 50 dollars. |
| ~ twenty dollar bill, twenty | a United States bill worth 20 dollars. |
| ~ ten dollar bill, tenner | a United States bill worth 10 dollars. |
| ~ five-spot, five dollar bill, fiver | a United States bill worth 5 dollars. |
| ~ two dollar bill | a United States bill worth 2 dollars. |
| ~ dollar bill, one dollar bill, buck, clam, dollar | a piece of paper money worth one dollar. |
| n. (act) | 4. bill | the entertainment offered at a public presentation. |
| ~ programme, program | a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation.; "the program lasted more than two hours" |
| n. (communication) | 5. bill, broadsheet, broadside, circular, flier, flyer, handbill, throwaway | an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution.; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" |
| ~ ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing | a public promotion of some product or service. |
| ~ stuffer | an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail. |
| n. (communication) | 6. bill, card, notice, placard, poster, posting | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement.; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" |
| ~ sign | a public display of a message.; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" |
| ~ show bill, show card, theatrical poster | a poster advertising a show or play. |
| ~ flash card, flashcard | a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher. |
| n. (communication) | 7. bill | a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare). |
| ~ list, listing | a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics). |
| ~ bill of entry | a list of goods received at a customhouse for export or import. |
| ~ bill of goods | a consignment of merchandise. |
| ~ bill of fare, carte, carte du jour, menu, card | a list of dishes available at a restaurant.; "the menu was in French" |
| ~ playbill | a theatrical program.; "he couldn't find her name on the playbill" |
| n. (artifact) | 8. bill, billhook | a long-handled saw with a curved blade.; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree" |
| ~ saw | hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. bill, eyeshade, peak, visor, vizor | a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes.; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" |
| ~ baseball cap, golf cap, jockey cap | a cap with a bill. |
| ~ brim | a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat. |
| ~ kepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap | a cap with a flat circular top and a visor. |
| n. (animal) | 10. beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker | horny projecting mouth of a bird. |
| ~ bird | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings. |
| ~ cere | the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds. |
| ~ mouth | the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening.; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth" |
| v. (possession) | 11. bill, charge | demand payment.; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights" |
| ~ account, calculate | keep an account of. |
| ~ levy, impose | impose and collect.; "levy a fine" |
| ~ tithe | exact a tithe from.; "The church was tithed" |
| ~ assess | charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine. |
| ~ undercharge | charge (someone) too little money. |
| ~ surcharge | charge an extra fee, as for a special service. |
| ~ invoice | send an bill to.; "She invoiced the company for her expenses" |
| ~ charge | enter a certain amount as a charge.; "he charged me $15" |
| v. (communication) | 12. bill | advertise especially by posters or placards.; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso" |
| ~ advertize, advertise, promote, push | make publicity for; try to sell (a product).; "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" |
| v. (communication) | 13. bill, placard | publicize or announce by placards. |
| ~ post | publicize with, or as if with, a poster.; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board" |
| due | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. due | that which is deserved or owed.; "give the devil his due" |
| ~ right | an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature.; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" |
| n. (possession) | 2. due | a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership).; "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues" |
| ~ fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs | a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.). |
| adj. | 3. due | owed and payable immediately or on demand.; "payment is due" |
| ~ callable | subject to a demand for payment before due date.; "callable bonds" |
| ~ cod, collect | payable by the recipient on delivery.; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel" |
| ~ collectable, collectible, payable | subject to or requiring payment especially as specified.; "a collectible bill"; "a note payable on demand"; "a check payable to John Doe" |
| ~ overdue, delinquent | past due; not paid at the scheduled time.; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account" |
| ~ receivable | awaiting payment.; "accounts receivable" |
| ~ out-of-pocket | calling for the spending of cash.; "his out-of-pocket costs were $10" |
| ~ repayable | subject to repayment.; "business loans are usually repayable in regular installments" |
| adj. | 4. due | scheduled to arrive.; "the train is due in 15 minutes" |
| ~ expected | considered likely or probable to happen or arrive.; "prepared for the expected attack" |
| adj. | 5. due | suitable to or expected in the circumstances.; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; "exercising due care" |
| adj. | 6. ascribable, due, imputable, referable | capable of being assigned or credited to.; "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him" |
| ~ attributable | capable of being attributed.; "the collapse of the movement was attributable to a lack of morale"; "an idea attributable to a Russian" |
| adv. | 7. due | directly or exactly; straight.; "went due North" |
| fee | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. fee | a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services. |
| ~ fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs | a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.). |
| ~ anchorage | a fee for anchoring. |
| ~ cellarage | a charge for storing goods in a cellar. |
| ~ commission | a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary).; "he works on commission" |
| ~ contingency fee | a fee that is payable only if the outcome is successful (as for an attorney's services). |
| ~ dockage, docking fee | a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock. |
| ~ drop-off charge | a fee added for returning a rented car to a location different from the one where it was rented. |
| ~ admission charge, admission fee, admission price, entrance fee, entrance money, price of admission, admission | the fee charged for admission. |
| ~ finder's fee | a fee that is paid to someone who finds a source of financial backing or to someone who brings people together for business purposes.; "the agency got a finder's fee when their candidate was hired as the new CEO" |
| ~ legal fee | a fee paid for legal service. |
| ~ license fee, license tax, licensing fee | a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine). |
| ~ lighterage | the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters. |
| ~ lockage | a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway. |
| ~ mintage | fee paid to a mint by the government for minting a coin. |
| ~ moorage | a fee for mooring. |
| ~ origination fee | a fee charged to a borrower (especially for a mortgage loan) to cover the costs of initiating the loan. |
| ~ pipage | a fee charged for the use of pipes. |
| ~ poundage | a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals. |
| ~ retainer, consideration | a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone. |
| ~ seigniorage | charged by a government for coining bullion. |
| ~ toll | a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance). |
| ~ truckage | a fee charged for transporting goods by truckage. |
| ~ tuition, tuition fee | a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education).; "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000" |
| ~ quayage, wharfage | a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay. |
| n. (possession) | 2. fee | an interest in land capable of being inherited. |
| ~ stake, interest | (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something.; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future" |
| ~ fee simple | a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away. |
| ~ fee tail | a fee limited to a particular line of heirs; they are not free to sell it or give it away. |
| v. (possession) | 3. bung, fee, tip | give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on.; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward" |
| ~ gift, present, give | give as a present; make a gift of.; "What will you give her for her birthday?" |
| toll | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. toll | a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance). |
| ~ fee | a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. cost, price, toll | value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something.; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?" |
| ~ value | the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" |
| ~ death toll | the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster. |
| n. (event) | 3. bell, toll | the sound of a bell being struck.; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells" |
| ~ sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them" |
| ~ knell | the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something. |
| ~ angelus, angelus bell | the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited. |
| v. (perception) | 4. toll | ring slowly.; "For whom the bell tolls" |
| ~ knell, ring | make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification.; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church" |
| v. (possession) | 5. toll | charge a fee for using.; "Toll the bridges into New York City" |
| ~ levy, impose | impose and collect.; "levy a fine" |
| remittance | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. remission, remitment, remittal, remittance | a payment of money sent to a person in another place. |
| ~ payment | a sum of money paid or a claim discharged. |
| remuneration | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. earnings, pay, remuneration, salary, wage | something that remunerates.; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" |
| ~ combat pay | extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat. |
| ~ double time | a doubled wage (for working overtime). |
| ~ found | food and lodging provided in addition to money.; "they worked for $30 and found" |
| ~ half-pay | reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time. |
| ~ living wage | a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably. |
| ~ merit pay | extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers). |
| ~ minimum wage | the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law. |
| ~ pay envelope, pay packet | wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner. |
| ~ sick pay | wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave. |
| ~ strike pay | money paid to strikers from union funds. |
| ~ take-home pay | what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc. |
| ~ regular payment | a payment made at regular times. |
| ~ payroll, paysheet | a list of employees and their salaries.; "the company had a long payroll" |
| n. (act) | 2. remuneration | the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses.; "adequate remuneration for his work" |
| ~ defrayal, defrayment, payment | the act of paying money. |
| pay | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. pay | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services.; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
| ~ give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" |
| ~ subsidise, subsidize | secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces. |
| ~ finance | obtain or provide money for.; "Can we finance the addition to our home?" |
| ~ contribute, put up | provide.; "The city has to put up half the required amount" |
| ~ remunerate, recompense, compensate | make payment to; compensate.; "My efforts were not remunerated" |
| ~ overpay | pay too much. |
| ~ underpay | pay too little. |
| ~ prepay | pay for something before receiving it. |
| ~ go dutch | share expenses equally and split the cost of something.; "My boyfriend and I always go Dutch" |
| ~ recompense, compensate, indemnify, repair | make amends for; pay compensation for.; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident" |
| ~ tithe | pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church.; "Although she left the church officially, she still tithes" |
| ~ remit | send (money) in payment.; "remit $25" |
| ~ pay off, redeem | pay off (loans or promissory notes). |
| ~ expend, spend, drop | pay out.; "spend money" |
| ~ bribe, grease one's palms, buy, corrupt | make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence.; "This judge can be bought" |
| ~ give back, refund, repay, return | pay back.; "Please refund me my money" |
| ~ foot, pick | pay for something.; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill" |
| ~ disburse, pay out | expend, as from a fund. |
| ~ charge | pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt.; "Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?" |
| ~ pay cash | pay (for something) with cash. |
| ~ defray | bear the expenses of. |
| ~ kick back | pay a kickback; make an illegal payment. |
| ~ prefer | give preference to one creditor over another. |
| v. (communication) | 2. give, pay | convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow.; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| ~ offer, extend | offer verbally.; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" |
| v. (possession) | 3. ante up, pay, pay up | cancel or discharge a debt.; "pay up, please!" |
| ~ pay | discharge or settle.; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" |
| ~ liquidate, pay off | eliminate by paying off (debts). |
| v. (possession) | 4. bear, pay, yield | bring in.; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" |
| ~ investment funds, investment | money that is invested with an expectation of profit. |
| ~ earn, realise, bring in, pull in, realize, gain, make, take in, clear | earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" |
| ~ net, clear | yield as a net profit.; "This sale netted me $1 million" |
| ~ pay off | yield a profit or result.; "His efforts finally paid off" |
| v. (possession) | 5. compensate, make up, pay, pay off | do or give something to somebody in return.; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" |
| ~ settle | dispose of; make a financial settlement. |
| v. (cognition) | 6. devote, give, pay | dedicate.; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" |
| ~ cerebrate, cogitate, think | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" |
| ~ sacrifice, give | endure the loss of.; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" |
| v. (stative) | 7. pay | be worth it.; "It pays to go through the trouble" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (social) | 8. pay | render.; "pay a visit"; "pay a call" |
| ~ make | perform or carry out.; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call" |
| v. (cognition) | 9. pay | bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action.; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later" |
| ~ brook, endure, tolerate, abide, stomach, bear, digest, stick out, put up, suffer, stand, support | put up with something or somebody unpleasant.; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
| ~ get one's lumps, take one's lumps | suffer the results or consequences of one's behavior or actions. |
| v. (possession) | 10. pay | make a compensation for.; "a favor that cannot be paid back" |
| ~ pay back, fix, pay off, get | take vengeance on or get even.; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him" |
| ~ requite, repay | make repayment for or return something. |
| v. (possession) | 11. pay | discharge or settle.; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" |
| ~ ante up, pay up, pay | cancel or discharge a debt.; "pay up, please!" |
| ~ settle | dispose of; make a financial settlement. |
| pay out | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. disburse, pay out | expend, as from a fund. |
| ~ pay | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services.; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
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