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

He was the first who addressed letters with the incept, "from A. to B."; and the first who preached from a pulpit and who leant on a sword or a staff when discoursing.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

So he acquainted them with his history, from incept to conclusion, whereby the duckers knew him and asked him "Art thou Such-an-one, son of Such-an-one?"

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 11 [Supplement] by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir