receipt

noun

re·ceipt | \ ri-ˈsēt

Definition of receipt

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money

b receipts, plural, informal : proof : evidence … he is on the hook right now for some pretty major charges that Mueller has the receipts for …— Asha Rangappa However, it was just a few weeks earlier that the reality star was crushing on another lovely lady … and we've got the receipts to prove it! HollywoodLife has text messages between the two …— Sarah Jones

2 : the act or process of receiving

3 : something received —usually used in plural

4 : recipe

5a obsolete : receptacle

b archaic : a revenue office

receipt

verb

receipted; receipting; receipts

Definition of receipt (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to give a receipt for or acknowledge the receipt of

2 : to mark as paid

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The History of Receipt and Recipe

These days it may seem odd to speak of "grandma's cookie receipt," but at one time the only meaning of receipt was "recipe." The first recorded use of receipt is a reference to a medicinal preparation in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (c. 1386). Recipe didn't arrive until the 1500s, and it was also first used to describe medicine. Both words began to be applied to cooking only in the 18th century, after which recipe slowly became the preferred word. Receipt acquired its currently more familiar sense of "a written statement saying that money or goods have been received" in the 17th century. Both receipt and recipe are thought to be ultimately derived from Latin recipere ("to receive"), making them probable relatives as well as synonyms.

Examples of receipt in a Sentence

Noun

Keep your receipt in case you need to return anything. The form should be completed and returned within 30 days of receipt.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Globally, the film has reached $437 million in worldwide receipts. — Los Angeles Times, cleveland.com, "Box office results: The ‘Good Boys’ top the rest of the weekend class," 18 Aug. 2019 Reality, however, though perhaps stranger than fiction, isn’t as good in box office receipts. — Richard Freedman, The Mercury News, "Six Flags Discovery Kingdom hopes public’s fear of sharks takes a dive," 2 Aug. 2019

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More Definitions for receipt

receipt

noun

English Language Learners Definition of receipt

: 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

formal : the act of receiving something

: money that a business, bank, or government receives

See the full definition for receipt in the English Language Learners Dictionary

receipt

noun

re·ceipt | \ ri-ˈsēt

Kids Definition of receipt

1 : a written statement saying that money or goods have been received

2 : recipe

3 : the act of receiving I acknowledged receipt of the letter.

4 receipts plural : something received Put the receipts from the sale in a safe place.

receipt

noun

receipt

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The History of Receipt and Recipe

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First Known Use of receipt

History and Etymology for receipt

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Definition of receipt

The History of Receipt and Recipe

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First Known Use of receipt

History and Etymology for receipt

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