First Known Use: 14th century
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1receipt
noun re·ceipt \ri-ˈsēt\
: a piece of paper on which the things that you buy or the services that you pay for are listed with the total amount paid and the prices for each
: the act of receiving something
receipts : money that a business, bank, or government receives
Full Definition of RECEIPT
1
: recipe
2
a obsolete : receptacle b archaic : a revenue office
3
: the act or process of receiving
4
: something received —usually used in plural
5
: a writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money
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Origin of RECEIPT
Middle English receite, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin recepta, probably from Latin, neuter plural of receptus, past participle of recipere to receive
Rhymes with RECEIPT
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2receipt
verb
Definition of RECEIPT
transitive verb
1
: to give a receipt for or acknowledge the receipt of
2
: to mark as paid
First Known Use of RECEIPT
1787
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RECEIPT Defined for Kids
receipt
noun re·ceipt \ri-ˈsēt\
Definition of RECEIPT for Kids
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: a written statement saying that money or goods have been received
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: recipe
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: the act of receiving <I acknowledged receipt of the letter.>
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receipts plural : something received <Put the receipts from the sale in a safe place.>
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