invoice meaning
invoice :
bill, statement
noun
▪ We received an invoice for the new chairs.
▪ We got a bill for the new chairs.
▪ The invoice shows the total amount due.
▪ The bill shows the total money to pay.
paraphrasing
▪ bill – a statement of charges
▪ receipt – proof of payment
▪ statement – a detailed account
▪ account – a record of financial transactions
invoice :
to bill, to charge
verb
▪ They will invoice us after delivery.
▪ They will bill us after delivery.
▪ The company invoiced the client for services.
▪ The company billed the client for services.
paraphrasing
▪ bill – to charge for services
▪ charge – to ask for payment
▪ account – to record a charge
▪ debit – to take money from an account
Pronunciation
invoice [ˈɪnvɔɪs]
The stress is on 'in' and sounds like 'in-vois'.
Common phrases and grammar about invoice
invoice - Common meaning
noun
bill, statement
verb
to bill, to charge
Part of Speech Changes for "invoice"
▪ invoicing (noun) – the process of billing
▪ invoiced (adjective) – billed or charged
Common Expressions with "invoice"
▪ send an invoice – to give a bill
▪ receive an invoice – to get a bill
▪ issue an invoice – to make a bill
▪ pay an invoice – to settle a bill
Important examples of invoice in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, invoice is often used to refer to a bill for goods or services.
Example of a confusing word: invent (to create or design something new)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, invoice is used in TOEIC grammar questions to show the action of billing.
invoice
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
invoice amount
'total bill', used to refer to the total sum on a bill.
outstanding invoice
means 'a bill that is not yet paid', used to refer to unpaid bills.
Differences between similar words and invoice
invoice
,
bill
differences
Invoice is often used for business transactions, while bill can be used for personal or informal settings.
Words with the same origin as invoice
The origin of invoice
The word 'invoice' comes from the French 'envoi', meaning 'dispatch or sending'.
Word structure
It has the prefix in (in), root voic (to send), and means 'to send in'.
Words with the same origin
The root of invoice is voic (to send). Words with the same root include envoy (a messenger).
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