receipt

noun

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 limit applies only to businesses with average gross receipts of at least $25 million for the preceding three years. — WSJ, "WSJ Tax Guide 2019: Interest Payments on Business Debt," 15 Feb. 2019 The Justice Department has acknowledged receipt of the Democrats’ letter but has offered no other response, according to a spokesperson for Murray. — Anna North, Vox, "Trump’s labor secretary once helped a sex offender stay out of prison. The Senate wants answers.," 11 Dec. 2018 The assistant also purchased more than 30 bottles of wine at a nearby store, other receipts show. — Austen Hufford, WSJ, "Prosecutors to Decide Soon Whether to Charge Chinese Billionaire Over Rape Allegations," 10 Dec. 2018 For years, receipts show, Bell kept paying property taxes (after first putting up $33,000 to pay off Penny’s back taxes) and repairing the house ($4,000 to fix the basement and front walkway, among many other expenses). — Craig R. Mccoy, Philly.com, "A Philadelphia story: Falsely declared dead, home stolen and no one will help," 29 June 2018 Investigators later recovered several receipts inside a vehicle showing purchases for 50 rounds of 9mm ammunition and a pistol magazine that were made several days before the fatal shooting. — Glenn E. Rice, kansascity, "Independence man faces gun charge for role in fatal shooting of 20-year-old woman | The Kansas City Star," 23 Apr. 2018 Store receipts also showed suspicious transactions, and a search warrant on his Google search history showed suspicious searches, the official told the Statesman. — Mark Collette, Houston Chronicle, "Police: Austin bombing suspect dead after blowing himself up," 21 Mar. 2018 Four months later, receipts show HUD moved forward with the purchase. — Rene Marsh And Gregory Wallace, CNN, "First on CNN: Emails show Ben, Candy Carson selected $31,000 dining set," 14 Mar. 2018 The application also included an undated receipt showing the final plan was submitted to the city. — Jackie Borchardt, cleveland.com, "Four medical marijuana grow sites didn't initially comply with 500-foot rule," 13 Feb. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

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. — 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. — 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. — 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. — 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. — 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. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Seriously, we need to see Donald Trump’s tax returns," 3 Oct. 2018

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