receipt
gb/ɹɪsˈit/ us/ɹɪsˈit/
A2
English
~ 4700
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A2
entity
1
proof of payment document
A piece of paper or digital note that shows you paid for something.
Usage pattern:
a receipt for [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'receipt' with 'recipe'. A 'receipt' is proof of payment, while a 'recipe' is instructions for cooking.
Synonyms
proof of purchase (Common term in retail; emphasizes evidence for ownership or warranty.)
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invoice (A bill requesting payment; not always proof of completed payment.)
Antonyms
bill (A request for payment, not proof that payment was made.)
Collocations
keep a receipt
|get a receipt
|show a receipt
|request a receipt
Themes
business
|daily life
|shopping
|finance
|daily_life
Examples
- Please keep your receipt in case you need to return the item.
- The cashier handed me a receipt after I paid.
- I couldn't find the receipt for my new shoes.
- You must show your receipt to exit the store.
- She emailed me a digital receipt for the online order.
Learner examples
- I got a receipt from the shop.
- Please keep the receipt in your bag.
- Show the receipt to the man at the door.
- This is my receipt for the book.
Noun
B2
action
2
act of receiving something
The action of getting something.
Usage pattern:
receipt of [something]
Common mistake:
Learners may mistakenly use 'receive' instead when a noun form is needed, especially in formal writing.
Synonyms
acceptance (Focuses on agreeing to take something offered.)
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delivery (Focuses on the arrival of goods rather than the act of receiving.)
Antonyms
dispatch (The act of sending something rather than receiving it.)
Collocations
on receipt of
|acknowledge receipt
|confirm receipt
Themes
business
|formal
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Payment will be processed on receipt of your order form.
- We acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 5 May.
- The package will be sent upon receipt of full payment.
- The office confirmed receipt of the signed contract.
Learner examples
- We will send the book on receipt of your money.
- They confirmed receipt of my letter.
- The company got the order on receipt of payment.
Noun
archaic
C2
entity
3
old word for recipe
An old word meaning 'recipe'.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with modern 'receipt' meaning proof of payment; this usage is rare today.
Synonyms
recipe (Modern term for cooking instructions.)
Themes
cooking
|history
|food_drink
Examples
- The 18th-century cookbook contains receipts for various soups.
- She followed her grandmother's receipt for apple pie.
Learner examples
- This old book has many receipts for cakes.
- He read an old receipt to make bread.
Grammar
Dictionary form
receipt
IPA
GB/ɹɪsˈit/
US/ɹɪsˈit/
Syllables & stress
re - ceipt (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceipt)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: receipt
- Plural: receipt, receipts
Word family
Forms
receipts
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unreceptive
adjective
Advanced or less common
receptive
adjective
Expressions
acknowledge receipt
1/æknˈɑlɪd͡ʒ ɹɪsˈit/
fixed phrase
formal
confirm something was received
To say or write that you have received something.
Examples
- Please acknowledge receipt of this email by replying within 24 hours.
- The company acknowledged receipt of my complaint letter.
on receipt of
1/ˈɔn ɹɪsˈit əv/
fixed phrase
formal
when something is received
At the moment when something arrives or is received.
Examples
- We will dispatch your order on receipt of payment.
- On receipt of your application, we will contact you within five days.