incept

[ in-sept ]
/ ɪnˈsɛpt /

verb (used with object)

to take in; ingest.

Origin of incept

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

OTHER WORDS FROM incept

in·cep·tor, noun

Words nearby incept

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British Dictionary definitions for incept

incept
/ (ɪnˈsɛpt) /

verb (tr)

(of organisms) to ingest (food)
British (formerly) to take a master's or doctor's degree at a university

noun

botany a rudimentary organ

Derived forms of incept

inceptor, noun

Word Origin for incept

C19: from Latin inceptus begun, attempted, from incipere to begin, take in hand, from in- ² + capere to take