—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 reccediloite, recete f. med.L recepta fem. past part. of L recipere RECEIVE: -p- inserted after L
Useful english dictionary. 2012.