Receipt vs. Recipe

Receiptnoun

The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.

Receiptnoun

(obsolete) The fact of having received a blow, injury etc.

Receiptnoun

(in the plural) A quantity or amount received; takings.

Receiptnoun

A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.

Receiptnoun

(A piece of) evidence (e.g. documentation or screen captures) of past wrongdoing or problematic behavior or statements.

Receiptnoun

(archaic in New England and rural US since end of 20th century, elsewhere since middle of 20th century) A recipe, instructions, prescription.

Receiptnoun

(obsolete) A receptacle.

Receiptnoun

(obsolete) A revenue office.

Receiptnoun

(obsolete) Reception, as an act of hospitality.

Receiptnoun

(obsolete) Capability of receiving; capacity.

Receiptnoun

(obsolete) A recess; a retired place.

Receiptverb

To give or write a receipt (for something).

Receiptverb

To put a receipt on, as by writing or stamping; to mark a bill as having been paid.

Receiptnoun

The act of receiving; reception.

Receiptnoun

Reception, as an act of hospitality.

Receiptnoun

Capability of receiving; capacity.

Receiptnoun

Place of receiving.

Receiptnoun

Hence, a recess; a retired place.

Receiptnoun

A formulary according to the directions of which things are to be taken or combined; a recipe; as, a receipt for making sponge cake.

Receiptnoun

A writing acknowledging the taking or receiving of goods delivered; an acknowledgment of money paid.

Receiptnoun

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.

Receiptverb

To give a receipt for; as, to receipt goods delivered by a sheriff.

Receiptverb

To put a receipt on, as by writing or stamping; as, to receipt a bill.

Receiptverb

To give a receipt, as for money paid.

Receiptnoun

the act of receiving

Receiptnoun

an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made

Receiptverb

report the receipt of;

Receiptverb

mark or stamp as paid

Receiptnoun

the action of receiving something or the fact of its being received

Receiptnoun

a written or printed statement acknowledging that something has been paid for or that goods have been received

Receiptnoun

an amount of money received during a particular period by an organization or business

Receiptnoun

a recipe

Receiptverb

mark (a bill) as paid

Receipt

A receipt (also known as a packing list, packing slip, packaging slip, (delivery) docket, shipping list, delivery list, bill of parcel, manifest or customer receipt) is a document acknowledging that a person has received money or property in payment following a sale or other transfer of goods or provision of a service. All receipts must have the date of purchase on them.

Recipenoun

A formula for preparing or using a medicine; a prescription; also, a medicine prepared from such instructions.

Recipenoun

Any set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients.

Recipenoun

By extension, a plan or procedure to obtain a given end result; a prescription.

Recipenoun

Now especially, a set of instructions for making or preparing food dishes.

Recipenoun

A set of conditions and parameters of an industrial process to obtain a given result.

Recipenoun

A formulary or prescription for making some combination, mixture, or preparation of materials; a receipt.

Recipenoun

a prescription for medicine.

Recipenoun

a prescription for medicine.

Recipenoun

a set of directions for preparing food from its ingredients.

Recipenoun

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.

Recipenoun

directions for making something

Recipenoun

a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required

Recipenoun

something which is likely to lead to a particular outcome

Recipenoun

a medical prescription

Recipe

A recipe is a set of instructions that describes how to prepare or make something, especially a dish of prepared food.