receipt

noun

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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

The History of Receipt and Recipe Example Sentences Learn More about receipt

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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. Open immediately upon receipt of the package. Our company deposits cash receipts every day.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The eviction process should have been suspended temporarily upon receipt of the CDC declaration, according to the Texas Supreme Court’s 32nd emergency order related to the COVID-19 pandemic. — Dallas News, "Evictions are suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Dallas mother of three was evicted anyway," 2 Feb. 2021 The world-wide grounding since March 2019 has left Boeing unable to hand over finished MAX aircraft to customers who pay much of the sales price upon receipt. — Andrew Tangel, WSJ, "Boeing Makes First 737 MAX Delivery Since Lifting of FAA Ban," 8 Dec. 2020 The grand jury also charged Ruben Hernandez, 19, with production of child pornography, and Darrin Ammons, 51, with receipt of child pornography. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "3 Louisville men indicted in carjacking and child exploitation case, federal officials announce," 10 Apr. 2021 Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed based on time of receipt. — Rohit Arora, Forbes, "SBA Opens $16.2 Billion Shuttered Venue Operators Grants Program," 8 Apr. 2021 Castaway Waterfront Restaurant & Sushi Bar in Marathon, Florida, shared a photo of the receipt with the eye-popping tip on its Facebook page, congratulating the staffers who are splitting the windfall. — James Leggate, Fox News, "Generous diner leaves $10G tip at Florida Keys restaurant," 17 Mar. 2021 He is charged with receipt of firearms by a person under indictment, possession of a machine gun and possession of an unregistered firearm, records show. — Kevin Krause, Dallas News, "Feds crack down on cheap parts, sold online, that illegally turn pistols into machine guns," 17 Feb. 2021 This month, Cox issued an executive order requiring facilities to administer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine within a week of receipt. — The Salt Lake Tribune, "Gov. Spencer Cox tells Utahns to be ‘fearless in examining our flaws’," 21 Jan. 2021 After paying, proceed to a table with receipt in hand and wait for staff to deliver the food. — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, "Visit the Zoo Day: What’s different this year?," 26 Dec. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Since the company’s American depository receipts trade in New York, there’s also the threat of expensive class-action suits. — Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg, Washington Post, "Infosys May Need Some Private Time to Fix Itself," 22 Oct. 2019 Ground transportation for Vice President Mike Pence's stay at President Donald Trump's Doonbeg, Ireland, resort cost taxpayers nearly $600,000, according to State Department receipts. — Allan Smith, NBC News, "Pence's Doonbeg detour cost nearly $600K in ground transportation fees," 11 Sep. 2019 The state’s supplemental operating budget increases that receipt authority, though the governor has not yet signed that budget. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "State avoids Medicaid funding gap, will pay doctors and hospitals without interruption," 13 June 2019 Last year, Beijing wanted to lure Chinese tech companies to list in the mainland by issuing Chinese depository receipts dubbed CDR, akin to the ADRs and GDRs used to facilitate global companies in New York and London. — Jacky Wong, WSJ, "Irrational Exuberance Endangers China’s Nasdaq," 3 Apr. 2019 Fred Trump then used the padded All County receipts to justify bigger rent increases for thousands of tenants. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Seriously, we need to see Donald Trump’s tax returns," 3 Oct. 2018 Fred Trump then used the padded All County receipts to justify bigger rent increases for thousands of tenants. — Susanne Craig, The Seattle Times, "Trump engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from father," 2 Oct. 2018 The state’s supplemental operating budget increases that receipt authority, though the governor has not yet signed that budget. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "State avoids Medicaid funding gap, will pay doctors and hospitals without interruption," 13 June 2019 Last year, Beijing wanted to lure Chinese tech companies to list in the mainland by issuing Chinese depository receipts dubbed CDR, akin to the ADRs and GDRs used to facilitate global companies in New York and London. — Jacky Wong, WSJ, "Irrational Exuberance Endangers China’s Nasdaq," 3 Apr. 2019

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