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incept Definition

in·cept (in sept)

transitive verb

  1. Obsolete to begin or undertake
  2. to take in; receive; specif., to ingest (food particles)

Etymology: L inceptare, to begin, freq. of incipere: see incipient

intransitive verb

Historical, Brit. to receive a master's or doctor's degree at a university

incept Usage Examples

Object

policy: It is not possible to incept a policy with a start date less than 72 hours later.

Browse dictionary entries near incept

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  6. incautiously
  7. incautious
  8. incaution
  9. incase
  10. incarnation
  1. inception
  2. inceptive
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  5. incessantly
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  8. inch
  9. inchmeal
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