n. & v.
n. 1 the act or an instance of receiving or being received into one's possession (will pay on receipt of the goods). 2 a written acknowledgement of this, esp. of the payment of money. 3 (usu. in pl.) an amount of money etc. received. 4 archaic a recipe.
v.tr. place a written or printed receipt on (a bill).
[ ME receit(e) f. AF & ONF receite, OF reçoite, recete f. med.L recepta fem. past part. of L recipere RECEIVE: -p- inserted after L ]