invoice

CEFRB2

/ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    A list showing goods or services and the money owed for them.

  2. 02

    verb

    To send someone a bill for goods or services.

Examples

  • This is a friendly reminder about an overdue invoice.

  • We have asked you repeatedly to settle your outstanding account for the invoice No.1111.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The lot or set of goods as shipped or received.

  2. The price which a seller or dealer pays the manufacturer for goods to be sold.

  3. A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.

More examples

In context

  • I've already rendered the invoices for payment.

  • The merchant receives a large invoice of goods.

  • I will invoice my supplier tomorrow.

Synonyms

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After completing the repair, the plumber sent the customer a detailed blank for payment.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French envois pl, plural of envoi, from the verb envoyer (“to send”). See also envoy.