incept
[ in-sept ]
/ ɪnˈsɛpt /
verb (used with object)
to take in; ingest.
Origin of incept
OTHER WORDS FROM incept
in·cep·tor, nounWords nearby incept
Example sentences from the Web for incepted
Having secured a reduction of his composition to 4, he incepted on July 9.
The Grey Friars in Oxford |Andrew G. LittleAfter this he was called to Paris, where he incepted as D.D.
The Grey Friars in Oxford |Andrew G. LittleSome time after 1245 he became custodian of Oxford; he held the office in 1253 when Thomas of York incepted.
The Grey Friars in Oxford |Andrew G. LittleHe incepted in June or July, 1518, and half his composition was remitted.
The Grey Friars in Oxford |Andrew G. Little
British Dictionary definitions for incepted
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, nounWord Origin for incept
C19: from Latin
inceptus begun, attempted, from
incipere to begin, take in hand, from
in- ² +
capere to take