receipt
UK: rɪˈsiːt | US: rɪˈsiːt
n. a written or printed statement acknowledging that something has been paid for or received
n. the act of receiving something
vt. to mark (a bill) as paid
receipt = re<back> + ceipt<take>
- re: Prefix meaning "back" or "again," from Latin re-.
- ceipt: Root derived from Latin capere (to take), via Old French receite (modern reçue). The spelling evolved to include a silent "p" by analogy with Latin receptus (past participle of recipere).
Etymology Origin:
The word receipt (later simplified to receipt) entered Middle English from Old French receite, which itself came from Latin recepta (things received). The silent "p" was added in the 16th century to reflect its Latin root receptus, though the pronunciation remained unchanged. The core idea of "taking back" (re + ceipt) reflects the transactional nature of acknowledging receipt.
She handed me a receipt for the purchase.
The receipt of the package was confirmed by email.
Please receipt this invoice once payment is made.
He lost the receipt and couldn’t return the item.
The machine prints a receipt automatically.