receipt
[noun]
Synonyms:
- sales slip, counterfoil, proof of purchase
- receiving, acceptance, delivery, reception

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

re‧ceipt S2 /rɪˈsiːt/ noun
[Word Family: noun: receipt, receipts, receiver, reception, receivership, receiving, receptionist, receptor; adjective: receptive ≠ UNRECEPTIVE, received; verb: receive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old North French; Origin: receite, from Medieval Latin recepta, from Latin recipere; ⇒ receive]

1. [countable] a piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something:
Keep your receipt in case you want to bring it back.
receipt for
Make sure you get receipts for everything.
Can you give me a receipt?

2. [uncountable] formal when someone receives something
receipt of
the closing date for receipt of applications
on/upon receipt of something
The booking will be made on receipt of a deposit.
be in receipt of something (=to have received something)

3. receipts [plural] technical the money that a business, bank, or government receives:
total revenue receipts of $18.4 million

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

receipt
noun
I. piece of paper showing what was paid for
ADJ. original
VERB + RECEIPT ask (sb) for | get, obtain | receive | have Could I have a receipt for that please?
make out, write (out) a receipt made out for £5
sign | give sb, issue | keep You can claim a refund provided you keep the receipt.
produce The original receipt must be produced in order to reclaim your goods.
RECEIPT + NOUN book
PREP. ~ for She issued a receipt for the goods.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

receipt
II. act of receiving sth
VERB + RECEIPT acknowledge I would be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter.
PREP. in ~ of people in receipt of housing benefit
on/upon ~ of The goods will be sent on receipt of your cheque.
PHRASES the date for receipt The closing date for receipt of your application is July 14.
within … days of receipt Items should be paid for within 14 days of receipt.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

receipt
III. receipts: money received
ADJ. total Cash income is calculated by subtracting total trading income from total receipts.
net | capital | income, revenue | tax | cash | foreign currency/exchange | dollar, euro, etc. | box-office, gate, match
VERB + RECEIPT receive
RECEIPT + VERB rise Customs and excise receipts rose 2.5 per cent.
reach sth Cash receipts reached £70 million.
fall, slump Match receipts slumped by £89,000 compared to last season.
PREP. ~ from receipts from land sales
PHRASES receipts and payments

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲