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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

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Object

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