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- [ri-seet]
- /rɪˈsit/
- /rɪˈsiːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-seet]
- /rɪˈsit/
Definitions of receipts word
- noun receipts a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc. 1
- noun receipts receipts, the amount or quantity received. 1
- noun receipts the act of receiving or the state of being received. 1
- noun receipts something that is received. 1
- noun receipts Archaic. recipe. 1
- verb with object receipts to acknowledge in writing the payment of (a bill). 1
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Origin of receipts
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English receite < Anglo-French (Old French recoite) < Latin recepta, feminine past participle of recipere to receive
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Parts of speech for Receipts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
receipts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
receipts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for receipts
noun receipts
- box-office — of or relating to the box office or to the business and commercial aspects of the theater: a box-office window; box-office receipts; a box-office attraction.
- cleanup — A cleanup is the removing of dirt, pollution, crime, or corruption from somewhere.
- earnings — money earned; wages; profits.
- gain — to make a gain or gains in.
- income — the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
Antonyms for receipts
noun receipts
- losses — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
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