invoice

invoice
invoice (n.) 1550s, apparently from M.Fr. envois, pl. of envoi "dispatch (of goods)," lit. "a sending," from envoyer "to send" (see ENVOY (Cf. envoy)). As a verb, 1690s, from the noun.

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(of articles of merchandise shipped or sold), , ,


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  • invoice — in·voice / in ˌvȯis/ n 1: an itemized statement furnished to a purchaser by a seller and usu. specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale: bill 2: a consignment of merchandise Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …   Law dictionary

  • invoice — ► NOUN ▪ a list of goods or services provided, with a statement of the sum due. ► VERB 1) send an invoice to. 2) send an invoice for (goods or services). ORIGIN originally the plural of obsolete invoy, from French envoyer send …   English terms dictionary

  • Invoice — In voice , n. [F. envois things sent, goods forwarded, pl. of envoi a sending or things sent, fr. envoyer to send; cf. F. lettre d envoi letter of advice of goods forwarded. See {Envoy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Com.) A written account of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Invoice — In voice , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invoiced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Invoicing}.] To make a written list or account of, as goods to be sent to a consignee; to insert in a priced list; to write or enter in an invoice. [1913 Webster] Goods, wares, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • invoice — An itemized bill showing goods purchased or services provided together with the charges and terms. An invoice is a bill of sale. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • invoice — [in′vois΄] n. [prob. orig. pl. of ME envoie, a message: see ENVOY1] an itemized list of goods shipped or services rendered, stating quantities, prices, fees, shipping charges, etc.; bill vt. invoiced, invoicing to present an invoice for or to …   English World dictionary

  • Invoice — (engl., spr. ĭnnweus), spezifizierte Warenrechnung, Faktur …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Invoice — (engl., spr. ínnweuß), s.v.w. Faktura (s.d.) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • invoice — [n] itemized bill account, bill of sale, check, IOU, note, statement; concepts 329,332 …   New thesaurus

  • invoice — document which shows the customer charges for goods delivered or work done. Glossary of Business Terms Bill written by a seller of goods or services and submitted to a purchaser for payment. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The document against… …   Financial and business terms

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