a receipt

Noun · English

Meaning 1

a document acknowledging that a person has received money or property in payment following a sale or other transfer of goods or provision of a service

(proof of purchase)

Example

Please keep your a receipt in case you need to return the item later.

Meaning 2

the action of receiving something or the fact of its being received

(the act of receiving)

Example

We will send you a confirmation upon a receipt of your application.

Synonyms

proof of purchase, sales slip, voucher, acknowledgment

Grammar

plural
receipts

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