receipt

/rɪˈsiːt/

nounre · ceipt

Think: “I **receive** it” — re-**CEIPT** has the **cei** from re**cei**ve, and the **p** stays silent.

Yes, it's receipt. The tricky part is **-ceipt**: it’s spelled **cei** (like in *receive*) and the **p** is silent: **receipt**.

Definitions

  1. nounA written or printed record that you have paid for something or received something.
  2. nounThe act of receiving something (formal usage).

Examples

  • Keep the receipt in case you need to return the shoes.
  • The cashier stapled the receipt to the bag.
  • We confirmed receipt of your email this morning.

Synonyms

proof of purchasesales slipinvoicerecordacknowledgment

Translations

ES reciboPT reciboFR reçu

Common misspellings

receitreceeptreseetrecieptrecepitreceiptereceipptreceitp

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