invoice

American  

[in-vois] / ˈɪn vɔɪs /

noun

1. an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.

2. the merchandise or shipment itself.

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verb (used with object)

invoiced, invoicing

1. to present an invoice to.

   The manufacturer invoiced us for six whiteboards.

2. to present an invoice for.

   five chairs invoiced and shipped last month.

verb (used without object)

invoiced, invoicing

1. to prepare or submit an invoice.

2. to have a value if or when inventoried.

   The merchandise in stock invoiced far more than we expected.

invoice British  

/ ˈɪnvɔɪs /

noun

1. a document issued by a seller to a buyer listing the goods or services supplied and stating the sum of money due

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verb

1. (tr)

   1. to present (a customer) with an invoice

   2. to list (merchandise sold) on an invoice

Other Word Forms

• uninvoiced adjective

Etymology

Origin of invoice

First recorded in 1550–60; variant of invoyes, plural of obsolete invoy, variant of envoy ¹

Example Sentences

Many suppliers added a tariff charge to invoices, but a handful simply raised prices without breaking out tariff costs, he said.

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That’s one way to say, over to you now policymakers, over to you people from the corporate world, you don’t necessarily have to invoice in renminbi or in dollars or in rupees.

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“That’s our way to say, ‘If you trade in euros, if you invoice in euros, and there is a crisis or there is an issue, liquidity in euro will be there for you,’ ” she said.

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Looking at her invoices, which indicate tariff-related price increases, she estimates that she has paid more than $65,000 in tariff costs.

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The invoice was related to a model whom Fink was dating that had a work visa through the agency.

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