return receipt

BrE (less common): /ˈriːtɜːn rɪˈsiːt/

Definition

Definition of return receipt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

postal service

written proof that mailed item reached the person it was sent to

She paid extra for a return receipt when mailing the contract.

business

formal notice confirming that goods documents or messages were delivered and received

The supplier requested a return receipt for the shipment of parts.

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Expressions with return

return empty-handed

come back without obtaining an item

She searched for the book but returned empty-handed.

by return

adv.

immediately after receiving something

Please send the documents by return.

return the favour

do something nice for someone who helped you

She helped me last week, so I will return the favour.

return to sender

send back to the original sender

The package was damaged, so I had to return to sender.

return to earth

become more realistic or grounded

After the meeting, he had to return to earth.

return to form

comeback to previous success or quality

The team's return to form surprised everyone this season.

Expressions with receipt

gift receipt

receipt for an item bought as a gift

She included a gift receipt with the present in case he wanted to exchange it.

on receipt of

prep.

shows when something happens after receiving something

The goods will be shipped on receipt of payment.

tax receipt

official proof showing payment or deductible donation for tax purposes

Keep the tax receipt to show you paid the property tax.

delivery receipt

document confirming delivery of goods

He signed the delivery receipt after receiving the package..

acknowledge receipt

confirm that something has been received

Please acknowledge receipt of the package by signing here.

in receipt of

prep.

being in the state of having received specific items or messages

We are in receipt of your letter dated 5 May.

read receipt

feature in messaging apps showing message was read

The read receipt showed that she had seen my message.

receipt never lies

exp.

receipts provide undeniable proof of transactions

He showed the receipt, saying, 'Receipt never lies.'

after receipt of

prep.

marks a time period beginning once something has been received

The refund will be issued within five days after receipt of the returned item.

cash receipt

written record showing money paid in coins or notes was received

Please keep the cash receipt for your refund request.

Examples of return receipt in a sentence

He filed the return receipt as evidence in the dispute.
Please sign and return the form with the return receipt attached.
The courier service provided a digital return receipt for the package.

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French:avis de réception, confirmation de réception, ...
German:Empfangsbestätigung, ...
Italian:avviso di ricevimento, conferma di ricezione, ...
Spanish:acuse de recibo, comprobante de recepción, ...
Portuguese:aviso de receção, comprovativo de entrega, ...
Chinese:回执, 回单, ...
Japanese:配達証明書, ...
Arabic:إِشْعَار بِالْوُصُول, إِيصَال اسْتِلَام, ...
Hebrew:אִישׁוּר מְסִירָה, אִישׁוּר הַגָּעָה, ...
Russian:уведомление о вручении, квитанция о получении, ...
Ukrainian:повідомлення про вручення, підтвердження отримання, ...
Hindi:प्राप्ति रसीद, प्राप्ति की रसीद, ...
Bengali:রিটার্ন রিসিট, প্রাপ্যতার স্বীকৃতি, ...
Catalan:justificant de recepció, acús de recepció, ...
Czech:doručenka, doklad o převzetí, ...
Danish:modtagelsesbevis, leveringskvittering, ...
Dutch:ontvangstbevestiging, aangetekende ontvangst, ...
Greek:απόδειξη παραλαβής, γνωστοποίηση παραλαβής, ...
Hungarian:tértivevény, átvételi elismervény, ...
Khmer:បង្កាន់ដៃទទួលត្រឡប់, បង្កាន់ដៃបញ្ជាក់ការទទួល, ...
Korean:배달증명, 수령 확인서, ...
Persian:رسید دریافت, رسید بازگشت, ...
Polish:zwrotne potwierdzenie odbioru, ...
Portuguese (BR):aviso de recebimento, comprovante de recebimento, ...
Romanian:confirmare de primire, recipisă de primire, ...
Swedish:mottagningsbevis, ...
Thai:ใบตอบรับ, ใบรับคืน, ...
Turkish:iadeli taahhütlü alındı belgesi, teslim alma makbuzu, ...
Vietnamese:báo phát, biên nhận hồi báo, ...

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