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

Security was therefore demanded from the licentiate that he would incept within a year; and, if he omitted to do so, he was fined.

From The Customs of Old England by Snell, F. J. (Frederick John)

Under such conditions success in the coming battle was almost impossible, but he wasted no time in complaints or excuses, but instantly began to move his forces northward to incept the line of Lee's advance.

From On the Trail of Grant and Lee by Hill, Frederick Trevor