incept

American  

[in-sept] / ɪnˈsɛpt /

verb (used with object)

1. to take in; ingest.

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incept British  

/ ɪnˈsɛpt /

verb

1. (of organisms) to ingest (food)

2. (formerly) to take a master's or doctor's degree at a university

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noun

1. botany a rudimentary organ

Other Word Forms

• inceptor noun

Etymology

Origin of incept

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin inceptus, past participle of incipere “to begin, undertake,” equivalent to in- “in” + cep- (combining form of cap- “to take”) + -tus past participle suffix; the sense “to take in” by literal translation of prefix and base; see in- ², captive

Example Sentences

Rick and Morty attempt to "incept" Morty's math teacher into giving him straight A's.

From Time • Jul. 27, 2017

The third goal was a calamity of errors as Allan Nyom slipped while trying to incept the ball, as Cathcart followed up Wes Hoolahan's cross by poking into his own net.

From BBC • May 11, 2016

Archbishop Ruch of Alsace ordered all schools in the Province to incept a three days' strike as a protest against the Government instituting interdenominational schools at Colmar.

From Time Magazine Archive

So the Shaykh recounted to him the whole history as hath before been set forth from incept to conclusion, nor hid from him aught thereof.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

This date shows that the MS. was finished during the year after incept.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir