Main Entry: ¹re·ceipt

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈsēt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English receite, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin recepta, probably from Latin, neuter plural of receptus, past participle of recipere to receive

Date: 14th century

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