recipe
noun
rec·i·pe ˈre-sə-(ˌ)pē 
1
: prescription sense 4a
2
: a set of instructions for making something from various ingredients
3
: a formula or procedure for doing or attaining something
a recipe for success
Synonyms
- approach
- fashion
- form
- how
- manner
- method
- methodology
- strategy
- style
- system
- tack
- tactics
- technique
- way
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Example Sentences
The recipe calls for fresh thyme. I didn't read the recipe carefully. This is one of my grandmother's recipes.
Recent Examples on the Web Every fresh peach recipe starts with the same very important step: mastering how to cut a peach. 
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022 Sell the brownie, not the recipe—and see how that works. Michael Sokolove, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 Martinez developed a recipe for a dehydrated version of masa that had a longer shelf life. Emma Balter, Chron, 14 Sep. 2022 NYT Cooking, the subscription recipe site from The New York Times, will sell $95 at-home cooking kits curated by guest chefs as a new means to grow revenue and boost readership for the service. J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2022 During a trip to Balmoral in 1959, the Eisenhowers apparently requested the Queen’s recipe. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2022 There’s a recipe in it for crabmeat supreme with half a cup of Coca-Cola. Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Murray's recipe includes an alcohol base with water, and a proprietary mix of oils that gives Florida Water its citrusy, fresh, fougère kind of scent. Danielle James, Allure, 14 Sep. 2022 There’s homemade penicillin, mold scraped off rotten fruit, an old Martha recipe. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Sep. 2022 See More
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022 Sell the brownie, not the recipe—and see how that works. Michael Sokolove, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 Martinez developed a recipe for a dehydrated version of masa that had a longer shelf life. Emma Balter, Chron, 14 Sep. 2022 NYT Cooking, the subscription recipe site from The New York Times, will sell $95 at-home cooking kits curated by guest chefs as a new means to grow revenue and boost readership for the service. J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2022 During a trip to Balmoral in 1959, the Eisenhowers apparently requested the Queen’s recipe. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2022 There’s a recipe in it for crabmeat supreme with half a cup of Coca-Cola. Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Murray's recipe includes an alcohol base with water, and a proprietary mix of oils that gives Florida Water its citrusy, fresh, fougère kind of scent. Danielle James, Allure, 14 Sep. 2022 There’s homemade penicillin, mold scraped off rotten fruit, an old Martha recipe. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin, take, imperative of recipere to take, receive — more at receive
First Known Use
1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing recipe
Kids Definition
recipe
noun
rec·i·pe ˈre-sə-pē
: a set of instructions for making something (as a food dish) by combining various things
Medical Definition
recipe
noun
rec·i·pe ˈres-ə-(ˌ)pē
: prescription sense 1
recipe
noun
as in method
the means or procedure for doing something her recipe for attaining financial security is to save money, invest wisely, and live well within her means Synonyms & Similar Words
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- methodology
- how
- way
- style
- system
- plan
- tactics
- manner
- form
- process
- blueprint
- program
- tack
- fashion
- model
- route
- layout
- game plan
- game
- design
- policy
- mode
- scheme
- ground plan
- routine
- practice
- plot
- step
- shift
- move
- line
- modus operandi
- intrigue
- expedient
- practise