Is It Receipt or Reciept?
We don’t blame you for looking this word up. It has a silent letter (“p”), which makes it tricky. The “p” was inserted to emulate the original Latin spelling, recepta. However, although the spelling rule “i before e, except after c” has many exceptions, receipt actually adheres to it.
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What Is The Definition of Receipt?
Receipt /rɪˈsiːt/ is most commonly used as a noun that refers to “a written acknowledgement of receiving goods or money.” When you go to the store and buy something, most of the time the cashier hands you a receipt that proves what you bought was paid for.
Here’s how to use this word in a sentence:
Receipt can also mean “the act or process of receiving” or “something received.”
As a verb, receipt means “mark (a bill/good/service) as paid.”
Are There Other Words for Receipt?
If you still have trouble spelling the word receipt, you can use these synonyms (or words with similar meanings) instead:
Receipt—Acknowledgement of delivery:
Receipt—The act of receiving:
