I. ri-ˈsēt 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
1. : recipe
2.
a. obsolete : receptacle
b. archaic : a revenue office
3. : the act or process of receiving
4. : something received — usually used in plural
5. : a writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money
II. transitive verb
Date: 1787
1. : to give a receipt for or acknowledge the receipt of
2. : to mark as paid