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receipt

/ɹɪˈsiːt/ UK
/ɹɪˈsit/ Canada, US
/ɹɪˈsiːt/ Australia
[ɹɪˈsɪit] Australia
[ɹɪˈsɪ̈it] Australia
/ɹəˈsiːt/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -iːt

Where it comes from

From Middle English receyt, recorded since c. 1386 as "statement of ingredients in a potion or medicine," from Anglo-Norman or Old Northern French receite (“receipt, recipe”) (1304), altered (by influence of receit (“he receives”), from Latin recipit) from Old French recete, from Latin receptus, perfect passive participle of recipiō, itself from re- (“back”) + capiō (“to take”). The unpronounced p was later inserted to make the word appear closer to its Latin root. Doublet of recept and recipe. False cognate of Persian رسید (resid) (whence Urdu رسید (rasīd)).

noun receipts

countable, uncountable The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received. A balance payable on receipt of the goods.
countable, obsolete, uncountable The fact of having received a blow, injury etc. And therewith Sir Launcelot gate all his armoure as well as he myght and put hit upon hym for drede of more resseite[…].
countable, in plural, uncountable A quantity or amount received; takings. This weekend's receipts alone cover our costs to mount the production!
countable, uncountable A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.
countable, plural normally, uncountable (A piece of) evidence, documentation, etc. to prove one's past actions, accomplishments, etc. So, Andy, if you ask me nicely, I might produce a receipt that is my marriage certificate.
Internet, broadly, countable, plural normally, uncountable (A piece of) evidence (e.g. documentation or screen captures) of past wrongdoing. "Oh yes, the Internet trolls went there, and we've got the receipts".
archaic, countable, uncountable, in New England and rural US since end of 20th century A recipe, instructions, prescription. She had a receipt to make white hair black.
countable, obsolete, uncountable A receptacle.
countable, obsolete, uncountable A revenue office.
countable, obsolete, uncountable Reception, as an act of hospitality. thy kind receipt of me
countable, obsolete, uncountable Capability of receiving; capacity. It has become a place of great receipt.
countable, obsolete, uncountable A recess; a retired place.

verb receipts · receipting · receipted

To give or write a receipt (for something). to receipt delivered goods
To put a receipt on, as by writing or stamping; to mark a bill as having been paid. to receipt a bill

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: receiving, reception, acknowledge, recipient, receptor, granting, receive, grant, remitting, disbursement, issuance, admission, remit, payment, admittance, receivable

Translations

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noun act of receiving

Español	recepción, recibimiento, recibo
日本語	受け取り uketori
हिन्दी	प्राप्ति prāpti
Português	recepção, recebimento
Français	réception
Deutsch	Empfang
Italiano	ricezione, reception
Ελληνικά	αποδοχή apodochí
Русский	получе́ние polučénije, приём prijóm

noun amount received

Português	receita
Deutsch	Einnahme
Italiano	incasso
Русский	прихо́д prixód
Tiếng Việt	biên nhận, biên lai

noun written acknowledgement

Español	recibo, resguardo, comprobante, albarán, boleta, recibí
한국어	영수증 yeongsujeung
日本語	領収書 ryōshūsho, レシート reshīto, 受領書 juryōsho
中文	收條 /收条 shōutiáo, 發票 /发票 fāpiào, 收據 /收据 shōujù, 小票 xiǎopiào
हिन्दी	रसीद rasīd, प्राप्ति prāpti
Kiswahili	resiti
Português	recibo, nota fiscal, talão
Français	reçu, récépissé, any of the preceding or quittance, for sent e-mail, letter, accusé de réception
Deutsch	Empfangsbestätigung, Quittung, Beleg, Kassenzettel
Italiano	quietanza, ricevuta, scontrino
Ελληνικά	απόδειξη apódeixi
Română	chitanță
Русский	квита́нция kvitáncija, распи́ска raspíska, чек ček, квито́к kvitók
Tiếng Việt	biên lai, biên nhận
العربية	إِيصَال ʔīṣāl
עברית	קַבָּלָה kabbala

noun obsolete: recipe

Español	receta
Português	receita
Français	recette
Italiano	ricetta
Русский	реце́пт recépt

verb to give a receipt

Français	quittancer

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Chicago

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BibTeX

@misc{receipt_2026,
  title = {receipt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/receipt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}