The act of receiving; reception.
Reception, as an act of hospitality.
Capability of receiving; capacity.
Place of receiving.
Hence, a recess; a retired place.
A formulary according to the directions of which things are to be taken or combined; a recipe; as, a receipt for making sponge cake.
A writing acknowledging the taking or receiving of goods delivered; an acknowledgment of money paid.
That which is received; that which comes in, in distinction from what is expended, paid out, sent away, and the like; - usually in the plural; as, the receipts amounted to a thousand dollars.
To give a receipt for; as, to receipt goods delivered by a sheriff.
To put a receipt on, as by writing or stamping; as, to receipt a bill.
To give a receipt, as for money paid.
A formulary or prescription for making some combination, mixture, or preparation of materials; a receipt.
a prescription for medicine.
a prescription for medicine.
a set of directions for preparing food from its ingredients.
a method or procedure for accomplishing a goal by defined steps; - implying a high probability of achieving the goal; as, a recipe for success. Also used in a negative sense, as, a recipe for disaster.