bill

n.

1. A statement of account

   invoice, itemized account, request for payment, check, tab*; see also statement 3.

2. A piece of paper money

   bank note, note, Federal Reserve note, currency, paper money, gold certificate, silver certificate, dollar bill, long green*, greenback*, folding money*, skin*, one-spot*, fiver*, five-spot*, tenner*, ten-spot*, sawbuck*, C-note*; see also dollar, money 1.

3. A statement prepared for enactment into law

   draft, measure, proposal, act, proposed act, piece of legislation; see also law 3.

4. A handbill

   poster, circular, folder; see advertisement 1, 2.

5. A formal statement, usually legal

   charge, allegation, indictment; see declaration 2.

6. A beak

   nib, mandible, projection; see beak.

fill the bill*

bill

v.

1. To request payment

   dun, solicit, charge, render or send account of indebtedness, draw upon, send a statement, invoice.

2. To advertise, especially a coming attraction

   announce, book, give advance notice of; see advertise 1.