Receipts: Definition, Examples, and Usage

Meaning 1：proof of payment (receipts)

receipts 🔊

/rɪˈsiːts/

A piece of paper or electronic record that shows you have paid for something.

proof of payment 🔊

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/pruːf əv ˈpeɪmənt/

A written or electronic acknowledgment that money or goods have been received.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Beginner

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'recipere' (re- back + capere to take). Suffix -t forms noun; plural -s.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'RE' (return) + 'CEIPT' (accept) – keep receipts to accept returns easily.

📖 Example

Keep your receipts in case you need to return the clothes later. 🔊 Keep your receipts in case you need to return the clothes later.

🔗 Collocations

keep receipts – Hold onto payment slips for future reference

ask for a receipt – Request a written proof of purchase

receipt number – Unique identifier printed on a receipt

🔄 Synonyms

invoice (n.) – A detailed list of goods shipped or services rendered with costs

bill (n.) – A statement of money owed for goods or services

voucher (n.) – A document that can be exchanged for a product or service

🌱 Derivatives

receipt (n.) – Single instance of a proof of payment

receive (v.) – To take delivery of something

recipient (n.) – A person who receives something

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Old French 'receite' and Latin 'recepta'. In modern commerce, receipts serve as legal proof of transaction.