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| rec·i·pe [ réssə p ] (plural rec·i·pes) |
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1. instructions for making food: a list of ingredients and instructions for making something, especially a food dish
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2. method: a method of doing something or a combination of circumstances likely to bring something about
 Hard work is the recipe for success.
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3. medicine prescription: a prescription for a therapeutic preparation
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin, "take!", form of recipere (see receive)] |