RECEIPT

I. noun Etymology: Middle English receite, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin recepta, probably from Latin, neuter plural of receptus, past participle of recipere to receive Date: 14th century recipe , 2. receptacle , a revenue office, the act or process of receiving, something received, a writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money, II. transitive verb Date: 1787 to give a ~ for or acknowledge the ~ of, to mark as paid