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unpaid
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adjective
not paid
unpaid wages
an unpaid bill
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adjective
(= volunteer)
without payment
the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers
a volunteer fire department
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adjective
(= amateur, recreational)
engaged in as a pastime
an amateur painter
gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals
recreational golfers
reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating
unpaid extras in the documentary
Bill
Proper noun
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Bill is a male given name. It is short for William.
Bill is working on a report.
bill
Noun
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A bill is a piece of paper money; a banknote.
I paid for my sandwich using a twenty-dollar bill.
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A bill is a piece of paper telling you what other people have done for you and how much you owe them.
"Ask the waitress if we can have the "bill" now."
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A bird's bill is its beak (the hard mouth part).
The toucan is known for its colorful bill.
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A bill is a proposed law.
The bill passed the Senate.
bill
Verb
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If you bill someone, you give or send them a bill.
The shop billed me $100 for tickets.
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If you bill a person or an event, you announce them.
He was billed as "The Great Houdini".