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recept

recept

9.9
A person or thing that gets something
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : receptor
  • He was the grateful recept of many generous gifts.

Examples

  • In old documents, you may find the word recept used instead of recipient.

  • The letter was the recept of her long-awaited news.

  • The ancient recept is preserved in the museum.

  • She received the recept after her visit to the apothecary.

  • In historical texts, the term recept often refers to a recipient of an award or honor.

  • The manuscript included a note indicating the recept for the rare herbs used in ancient medicine.

  • As she opened the dusty book, she noticed the word recept was used to refer to the person receiving the gift.

Synonyms

recipient
vsrecept
300 3.7

A person or organization that gets something

is an old-fashioned term for that person or thing
receiver
vsrecept
213 2.7

A person who gets something someone sends, gives, or throws

is an older term applying to the thing received or the person
rcpt
vsrecept
  • Informal
9.9

A person or address that receives mail

is archaic rather than modern shorthand or abbreviation
recip
vsrecept
  • Informal
9.9

A short informal form for a person who receives something or for a number's reciprocal

is an archaic form covering the object received or the person who gets it

Surface Forms

recept singular
recepts plural

Etymology

Recept comes from recipere 'to receive' and is related to the common words receive and recipient, so it means the thing or person who gets something. So a recept was something received or a recipient.