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
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British Dictionary definitions for incepting
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