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).
Etymology: ME receit(e) f. AF & ONF receite, OF re{ccedil}oite, recete f. med.L recepta fem. past part. of L recipere RECEIVE: -p- inserted after L