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- [in-sept]
- /ɪnˈsɛpt/
- /ɪn.ˈsept/
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- [in-sept]
- /ɪnˈsɛpt/
Definitions of incept word
- verb with object incept to take in; ingest. 1
- noun incept Graduate from a university with an academic degree. 1
- verb incept (of organisms) to ingest (food) 0
- verb incept (formerly) to take a master's or doctor's degree at a university 0
- noun incept a rudimentary organ 0
- verb transitive incept to begin or undertake 0
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Origin of incept
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin inceptus past participle of incipere to begin, undertake, equivalent to in- in-2 + cep- (combining form of cap- take; see captive) + -tus past participle suffix; sense “take in” by literal translation of prefix and base
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Parts of speech for Incept
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incept popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
incept usage trend in Literature
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