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receipt

10 ENTRIES FOUND:

1re·ceipt

noun \ri-ˈsēt\

Definition of RECEIPT

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

Examples of RECEIPT

  1. Keep your receipt in case you need to return anything.
  2. The form should be completed and returned within 30 days of receipt.
  3. Open immediately upon receipt of the package.
  4. Our company deposits cash receipts every day.

Origin of RECEIPT

Middle English receite, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin recepta, probably from Latin, neuter plural of receptus, past participle of recipere to receive
First Known Use: 14th century

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