receipt

Everyday

1. A piece of paper (or email) from a shop that shows what you bought, how much you paid and when, used as proof. tree →
2. The act of receiving something (on receipt of your letter — formal). tree →
3. Receipts (plural): money received by a business. tree →
4. Receipt is an old word for a recipe, the list of ingredients and steps for making a food. tree →

In the lessons

In maths and money lessons, receipts show prices, totals, change and discounts — great for addition and subtraction problems. In everyday life, keep the receipt to return or exchange something. Phrases: keep the receipt, ask for a receipt, a till receipt, on receipt of.

Examples

• Can I have a receipt, please? tree →
• Keep the receipt in case the toy breaks. tree →
• The receipt shows we spent £12.40 in total. tree →
• Check the receipt to see how much change you should get. tree →
• You can't return the shoes without the receipt. tree →
• Add up all the items on the receipt to check the total. tree →

Note

Spelling trap: silent «p» — receipt is pronounced ri-SEET. Also «ei» after «c» (i before e except after c). Not to be confused with «recipe» (instructions for cooking), even though they look a bit alike.