EGAVE

receipt

About 5.30 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.
    A balance payable on receipt of the goods.
  2. noun The fact of having received a blow, injury etc.
  3. noun A quantity or amount received; takings.
    This weekend's receipts alone cover our costs to mount the production!
  4. noun A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.
  5. noun (A piece of) evidence, documentation, etc. to prove one's past actions, accomplishments, etc.
  6. noun (A piece of) evidence (e.g. documentation or screen captures) of past wrongdoing.
  7. noun A recipe, instructions, prescription.
  8. noun A receptacle.

Similar words

receiving reception acknowledge recipient receptor granting receive grant remitting disbursement

Often followed by

of for and by or is in from to

Word family

receipted receipting receipts

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