to accept a bill

  • 1To accept a bill — Accept Ac*cept ([a^]k*s[e^]pt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accepted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accepting}.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.] [1913 Webster] 1. To receive with a consenting mind (something… …

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  • 2accept a bill — approve the draft of a proposed law …

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  • 3accept — ac‧cept [əkˈsept] verb [intransitive, transitive] 1. to take or agree to take something that has been offered: • The steel workers have accepted a 3% wage offer. accept something from somebody • Doctors should not accept expensive gifts from… …

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  • 4Accept — Ac*cept ([a^]k*s[e^]pt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accepted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accepting}.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.] [1913 Webster] 1. To receive with a consenting mind (something… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5accept — ac·cept /ik sept, ak / vt 1 a: to receive with consent accept a gift accept service b: to assent to the receipt of and treat in such a way as to indicate ownership of accept ed the shipment despite discovering defects in the merchandise compare …

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  • 7Bill of exchange — General term for a document demanding payment. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * bill of exchange ˌbill of exˈchange abbreviation b/​e or bill noun bills of exchange PLURALFORM …

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  • 8bill of exchange — General term for a document demanding payment. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * bill of exchange ˌbill of exˈchange abbreviation b/​e or bill noun bills of exchange PLURALFORM [countable] …

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  • 9bill of exchange — /ˌbɪl əv ɪks tʃeɪndʒ/ noun a document, signed by the person authorising it, which tells another person or a financial institution to pay money unconditionally to a named person on a certain date (NOTE: Bills of exchange are usually used for… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 10bill of exchange — /ˌbɪl əv ɪks tʃeɪndʒ/ noun a document signed by the person authorising it, which tells another to pay money unconditionally to a named person on a certain date (usually used in payments in foreign currency) ♦ to accept a bill to sign a bill of… …

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