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in⋅voice

[in-vois] noun, verb, -voiced, -voic⋅ing.
–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.
–verb (used with object)
3. to present an invoice to: The manufacturer invoiced our company for two typewriters.
4. to present an invoice for: five chairs invoiced and shipped last month.
–verb (used without object)
5. to prepare or submit an invoice.
6. to have a value if or when inventoried: The merchandise in stock invoiced far more than we expected.

Origin:
1550–60; var. of invoyes, pl. of obs. invoy, var. of envoy 1
in·voice   (ĭn'vois')   
n.  
  1. A detailed list of goods shipped or services rendered, with an account of all costs; an itemized bill.
  2. The goods or services itemized in an invoice.
tr.v.   in·voiced, in·voic·ing, in·voic·es
  1. To make an invoice of (goods or services).
  2. To send an invoice to; bill.

[Alteration of obsolete invoyes, pl. of invoy, invoice, from French envoi, a sending, shipment, from envoyer, to send; see envoy1.]

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.]

1. (Com.) A written account of the particulars of merchandise shipped or sent to a purchaser, consignee, factor, etc., with the value or prices and charges annexed. --Wharton.

2. The lot or set of goods as shipped or received; as, the merchant receives a large invoice of goods.

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.

Goods, wares, and merchandise imported from Norway, and invoiced in the current dollar of Norway. --Madison.
Language Translation for : invoice
Spanish: factura,
German: die Warenrechnung,
Japanese: 送り状

invoice 
1560, from M.Fr. envois, pl. of envoi "dispatch (of goods)," lit. "a sending," from envoyer "to send" (see envoy).

Main Entry: in·voice
Pronunciation: 'in-"vois
Function: noun
1 : an itemized statement furnished to a purchaser by a seller and usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale : BILL
2 : a consignment of merchandise
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