receipt

[ ri-seet ]

/ rɪˈsit /

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noun

a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.

receipts, the amount or quantity received: Economic austerity diminished the government’s tax receipts.

the act of receiving or the state of being received: We are in receipt of your letter requesting a copy of the report.

something that is received.

receipts, Slang. evidence or proof: There's no way he's a crook—show me the receipts!

Archaic. recipe.

verb (used with object)

to acknowledge in writing the payment of (a bill): The check was dated January 9, and the invoice was receipted on January 15.

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

verb (used without object)

to give a receipt, as for money or goods.

Origin of receipt

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; see origin at receive

OTHER WORDS FROM receipt

non·re·ceipt, nounpre·re·ceipt, verb (used with object)un·re·ceipt·ed, adjective

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for receipt

“I was so paranoid that I would shred the receipts,” she said.
Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen|Sharon Adarlo|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I look around the stairway, and I see Al Capone and another guy sitting in the living room having a beef about ‘receipts.’
The Stacks: Mr. Bad Taste and Trouble Himself: Robert Mitchum|Robert Ward|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Udall, for his part, collected about $100,000, which represented about 1.4 percent of his $7.3 million in receipts.
Senate Democrats Snag Campaign Cash From Lobbyist-Bundlers|Michael Beckel|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Federal spending has fallen for two straight fiscal years, even as receipts have risen sharply.
With the Ryan-Murray Deal, Washington Stops Hurting the Economy|Daniel Gross|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“I run the show,” the ensuing indictment quotes Guarraci screaming when the general manager balked at turning over the receipts.
Jersey’s True-Life Tony Soprano: Meet the DeCavalcante Crime Family|Michael Daly|June 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Their system must have been composed of a collection of processes and receipts which grew in number as the centuries passed away.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot
By the end of the sixth year of its existence the receipts of the society amounted to $315,100.
The History of the Negro Church|Carter Godwin Woodson
An old-fashioned secretary stood against the wall, in which receipts and other papers were kept.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
Something had to be done at once, for, as the receipts from fares decreased, the contractors clamoured for higher pay.
The History of the British Post Office|Joseph Clarence Hemmeon
The receipts in the latter city from Long Island for the three fall months of 1890 were about 20,000 barrels.
The Cauliflower|A. A. Crozier

British Dictionary definitions for receipt

receipt

/ (rɪˈsiːt) /

noun

a written acknowledgment by a receiver of money, goods, etc, that payment or delivery has been made

the act of receiving or fact of being received

(usually plural) an amount or article received

archaic another word for recipe

verb

(tr) to acknowledge payment of (a bill), as by marking it

mainly US to issue a receipt for (money, goods, etc)

Word Origin for receipt

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	receipt
释义	receipt [ ri-seet ] / rɪˈsit / SEE SYNONYMS FOR receipt ON THESAURUS.COM noun a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc. receipts, the amount or quantity received: Economic austerity diminished the government’s tax receipts. the act of receiving or the state of being received: We are in receipt of your letter requesting a copy of the report. something that is received. receipts, Slang. evidence or proof: There's no way he's a crook—show me the receipts! Archaic. recipe. verb (used with object) to acknowledge in writing the payment of (a bill): The check was dated January 9, and the invoice was receipted on January 15. to give a receipt for (money, goods, etc.). verb (used without object) to give a receipt, as for money or goods. Origin of receipt 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; see origin at receive OTHER WORDS FROM receipt non·re·ceipt, nounpre·re·ceipt, verb (used with object)un·re·ceipt·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for receipt “I was so paranoid that I would shred the receipts,” she said. Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen\|Sharon Adarlo\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I look around the stairway, and I see Al Capone and another guy sitting in the living room having a beef about ‘receipts.’ The Stacks: Mr. Bad Taste and Trouble Himself: Robert Mitchum\|Robert Ward\|July 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Udall, for his part, collected about $100,000, which represented about 1.4 percent of his $7.3 million in receipts. Senate Democrats Snag Campaign Cash From Lobbyist-Bundlers\|Michael Beckel\|June 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Federal spending has fallen for two straight fiscal years, even as receipts have risen sharply. With the Ryan-Murray Deal, Washington Stops Hurting the Economy\|Daniel Gross\|December 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “I run the show,” the ensuing indictment quotes Guarraci screaming when the general manager balked at turning over the receipts. Jersey’s True-Life Tony Soprano: Meet the DeCavalcante Crime Family\|Michael Daly\|June 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Their system must have been composed of a collection of processes and receipts which grew in number as the centuries passed away. A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)\|Georges Perrot By the end of the sixth year of its existence the receipts of the society amounted to $315,100. The History of the Negro Church\|Carter Godwin Woodson An old-fashioned secretary stood against the wall, in which receipts and other papers were kept. Johnny Ludlow, Third Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood Something had to be done at once, for, as the receipts from fares decreased, the contractors clamoured for higher pay. The History of the British Post Office\|Joseph Clarence Hemmeon The receipts in the latter city from Long Island for the three fall months of 1890 were about 20,000 barrels. The Cauliflower\|A. A. Crozier British Dictionary definitions for receipt receipt / (rɪˈsiːt) / noun a written acknowledgment by a receiver of money, goods, etc, that payment or delivery has been made the act of receiving or fact of being received (usually plural) an amount or article received archaic another word for recipe verb (tr) to acknowledge payment of (a bill), as by marking it mainly US to issue a receipt for (money, goods, etc) Word Origin for receipt C14: from Old Norman French receite, from Medieval Latin recepta, from Latin recipere to receive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to receipt voucher, certificate, notice, slip, quittance, chit, stub, letter, declaration, release, discharge, cancellation, counterfoil, arrival, getting, admission, acceptance, accession, reception, receiving
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receipt

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of receipt

OTHER WORDS FROM receipt

Example sentences from the Web for receipt

British Dictionary definitions for receipt

noun

verb

Word Origin for receipt

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