receipt

ri-SEET/ɹɪˈsiːt/

14 meanings of receipt

1
nouncountable
A paper or note that shows you paid for something or gave something.
Like a note that proves you paid for something.
Keep your receipt in case you want to return the shirt.
The cashier handed me a receipt after I paid.
Similarvoucher, slip
2
noununcountable
The act of getting something that someone sends or gives you.
Like the moment a gift lands in your hands.
Upon receipt of your order, we will ship the goods.
Please confirm receipt of this letter.
Similardelivery, arrival, acceptance
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3
nounusually plural
The amount of money that a business takes in.
Like all the coins dropped into a jar by closing time.
The store's total receipts for the day were higher than usual.
Ticket receipts paid for the new equipment.
Similartakings, income, proceeds, revenue, earnings
Oppositeexpenditure, outgoings
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4
nounusually plural
Proof of something you did or achieved in the past.
Like saving proof that shows you really did what you said.
If you doubt the story, I have a receipt to prove it.
She pulled up old messages as receipts of what really happened.
Similarproof, evidence
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5
nounusually plural
Proof that someone did something wrong in the past.
Like keeping proof of a broken promise to show later.
She saved the texts as a receipt of his lies.
When he denied it, they posted the receipts online.
Similarproof, evidence
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6
verbtransitive
To write or hand over proof that money or goods were received.
Like signing a note to show you got the money.
Please receipt the payment before the customer leaves.
The clerk will receipt your invoice at the desk.
Similaracknowledge
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7
verbtransitive
To stamp or write on a bill to show it has been paid.
Like writing 'paid' on a bill so everyone knows.
The accountant will receipt each invoice once it clears.
Stamp and receipt the bill before you file it.

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Origin

It came from an Old French word 'recete', which goes back to Latin 'receptus', from 'recipio' meaning 'I take back'. The silent 'p' was added later to make it look more like the Latin root.