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- DictionaryRe·ceipt/rəˈsēt/
noun
- 1. the action of receiving something or the fact of its being received: "I would be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter"
- 2. a recipe: archaic "she spent hours in the kitchen, trying all sorts of receipts"
verb
- 1. mark (a bill) as paid: "one copy can be receipted and returned to you"
The meaning of RECEIPT is a writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money. How to use receipt in a sentence. The History of Receipt and Recipe.
Receipt definition: a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.. See examples of RECEIPT used in a sentence.
Add to word list. A2 [ C ] (US also sales slip) something such as a piece of paper or message proving that money, goods, or information have been received: Make sure you are given a receipt for everything you buy. More retailers are switching to email receipts instead of paper. Fewer examples.
n. 1. a. The act of receiving: We are in receipt of your letter. b. The fact of being or having been received: They denied receipt of the shipment. 2. often receipts A quantity or amount received: cash receipts. 3. A written acknowledgment that a specified article, sum of money, or shipment of merchandise has been received. 4. A recipe.
A receipt is proof you bought and paid for something. At most stores, you need it if you're going to return what you bought. People collect receipts on business trips, so their employers will pay them back for what they purchased while away.
noun. /rɪˈsiːt/ [countable] a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for. Can I have a receipt, please? receipt for something Do you need a receipt for that? We will email the receipt to you. I kept the receipt, so I can return it if you don't like it. to make out (= write) a receipt.
3 days ago · receipt in British English. (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.
