receipt

/ɹɪˈsit/
nounverb

The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.

    “A balance payable on receipt of the goods.”

  2. A quantity or amount received; takings.

    “This weekend's receipts alone cover our costs to mount the production!”

  3. A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.

  4. (A piece of) evidence, documentation, etc. to prove one's past actions, accomplishments, etc.

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To give or write a receipt (for something).

    “to receipt delivered goods”

  2. To put a receipt on, as by writing or stamping; to mark a bill as having been paid.

    “to receipt a bill”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English receyt, recorded since c.

RECEIPT at a glance

RECEIPT has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + E 1 + I 1 + P 3 + T 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,957 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with receipt

All rhymes
  • SCRIPT10
  • MANUSCRIPT16
  • TRANSCRIPT14
  • POSTSCRIPT16
  • NONDESCRIPT16
  • TYPESCRIPT19
  • CONSCRIPT15
  • SUBSCRIPT15
  • SUPERSCRIPT17
  • RESCRIPT12
  • PRESCRIPT15
  • DIPT7

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