I. ə̇nˈsept verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin inceptus, past participle of incipere — more at inception
transitive verb
1. archaic : begin , commence , undertake
2.
[influenced in meaning by Latin capere to take]
: to take in: as
a. : ingest
phagocytes incepting foreign particles
b. : to receive as a member
intransitive verb
: to obtain an advanced degree and therewith the right to teach or practice a learned profession — now used only at Cambridge University
II. ˈinˌsept noun
( -s )
: anlage