an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
"After paying for my lunch, I asked the cashier to please keep the receipt since I need it for my expense report."
The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.
"The delivery driver signed for the package without leaving a receipt to confirm he actually received it."
In plain English: A receipt is a piece of paper that shows you bought something and proves how much you paid.
"I left my receipt in the car when I hurried to get on the bus."
report the receipt of
"The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"
mark or stamp as paid
"The cashier stamped my receipt to mark it as paid before handing me the change."
To give or write a receipt (for something).
"The cashier asked if I would like to sign for the expensive item, but I just nodded and handed over my credit card without writing anything down. Wait, that doesn't fit. Let me try again. Here is the correct sentence: After paying for the groceries, she took a moment to write out a receipt before handing it to me."
In plain English: To receive something that has been sent to you.
"I will not accept any receipt for payment unless I have verified the transaction myself."
Usage: Use this verb when you are providing an official written acknowledgment that payment has been received, rather than simply handing over the physical paper. It is often confused with issue, but specifically emphasizes confirming funds have arrived in your account.
The word receipt comes from Old French recete, which originally meant a list of ingredients for medicine or food rather than proof of payment. Its form in English was altered over time by influence from the verb "to receive," even though it shares the same Latin root meaning "taken back."