bill (verb)
111ask — verb 1 QUESTION (I, T) to say or write something in order to get an answer, a solution, or information: What s your name? she asked. | ask a question: That kid s always asking awkward questions. | ask who/what/where etc: I was only asking how… …
112discount — verb (t) 1. /ˈdɪskaʊnt / (say diskownt) to deduct an amount from the purchase price of (an item): they are discounting refrigerators this week. 2. /ˈdɪskaʊnt / (say diskownt) to purchase or sell (a bill or note) before maturity at a reduction… …
113come before — verb be the predecessor of Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan s husbands • Syn: ↑precede • Ant: ↑succeed (for: ↑precede) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
114pay for — verb have as a guest I invited them to a restaurant • Syn: ↑invite • See Also: ↑invite out (for: ↑invite) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
115amount to — [verb] add up to, become, come to, develop into, equal, mean, total * * * amount to [phrasal verb] amount to (something) 1 : to produce (a total) when added together The bill amounted to 10 dollars. They have debts amounting to thousands of… …
116send up — [verb] imitate, burlesque, lampoon, make fun of, mimic, mock, parody, satirize, spoof (informal), take off (informal) * * * send up [phrasal verb] 1 send up (something) or send (something) up 1 a : to cause (something) to be heard …
117settle up — verb to pay what one owes (a debt, a bill etc.) …
118have one's hand out — verb To be requesting benefits, especially if not entitled to them. Whenever there was an appropriations bill, he always had his hand out for his guys …
119overcharge — verb a) to charge more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill b) to continue to charge an electric device beyond its electrical capacity Ant: undercharge …
120overbill — verb To bill an excessive amount, particularly an amount greater than one is legally entitled The company was found to have systematically overbilled its customers …
