receipt

[ ri-seet ]

noun

1. a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
2. receipts, the amount or quantity received:

   Economic austerity diminished the government’s tax receipts.

3. the act of receiving or the state of being received:

   We are in receipt of your letter requesting a copy of the report.

4. something that is received.
5. receipts, Slang. evidence or proof:

   There's no way he's a crook—show me the receipts!

6. Archaic. recipe.

verb (used with object)

1. to acknowledge in writing the payment of (a bill):

   The check was dated January 9, and the invoice was receipted on January 15.

2. to give a receipt for (money, goods, etc.).

verb (used without object)

1. to give a receipt, as for money or goods.

receipt

/ rɪˈsiːt /

noun

1. a written acknowledgment by a receiver of money, goods, etc, that payment or delivery has been made
2. the act of receiving or fact of being received
3. usually plural an amount or article received
4. archaic.
   another word for recipe

verb

1. tr to acknowledge payment of (a bill), as by marking it
2. to issue a receipt for (money, goods, etc)

Other Words From

• non·re·ceipt noun
• pre·re·ceipt verb (used with object)
• un·re·ceipt·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of receipt¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English receite, receyt, from Anglo-French, from Old French recete, reçoite, recoite or directly from Medieval Latin recepta “money received, receipt, recipe,” feminine past participle of recipere “to receive,” from Latin; receive

Word History and Origins

Origin of receipt¹

C14: from Old Norman French receite , from Medieval Latin recepta , from Latin recipere to receive

Example Sentences

Khan launched the scheme in 2023 as a one-year emergency measure to help families with the cost of living, paid for using higher than expected business rate receipts.

From BBC

The UK government has changed the rules so that only those in receipt of Pension Credit or other benefits get the winter fuel payment.

From BBC

She claimed she had not uploaded her railcard to the app, but did prove she had bought one by showing the ticket inspector her receipt.

From BBC

The comedian pulled receipts to back up his statement, including archival clips from pundits like George Stephanopoulos's blanket statement on former President Barack Obama after his 2008 win.

From Salon

He didn’t offer proof to back up Duran’s alibi, Baca wrote, and during trial he showed up late so many times the judge held him in contempt, according to court minutes and a payment receipt.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• certificate
• voucher