Difference between Received and Receipt

What is the difference between Received and Receipt?

Received as a verb is to take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something. while Receipt as a verb is to give or write a receipt (for something)

Received

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Generally accepted as correct or true (by implication) Unchallenged axioms

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

Receipt

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give or write a receipt (for something)To mark a bill as having been paid

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of receiving, or the fact of having been receivedThe fact of having received a blow, injury etc.A quantity or amount received; takingsA written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been receivedA recipe, instructions, prescriptionA receptacleA revenue office

We hope you now know whether to use Received or Receipt in your sentence.

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