noun

receipt

receipt, proof of purchase, acknowledgement of receipt

Can I have a receipt, please?

Can I have a receipt, please?

Please confirm receipt of this email.

Please confirm receipt of this email.

a receipt for ((sth.)) I kept the receipt for the new television.

on receipt of ((sth.)) The goods will be sent on receipt of payment.

Synonyms: proof of purchase, acknowledgement, invoice (related but different)

From Latin 'recipere' (to receive). The silent 'p' is a remnant of its Latin origin, linking it to 'receive'.

Don't forget the silent 'p'. It helps to remember it comes from the same root as 'receive' and 'reception'.

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