Definition of INCEPT

incept

Meanings

Verb

  • To take in or ingest.
  • To begin.
  • To accept or to be accepted to the Master of Arts degree at Oxford or Cambridge University.
  • To put an idea into a person's mind so deeply that they believe it was their own.

Origin / Etymology

* Originally borrowed from Latin inceptus, past participle of incipio. The term is marked "obsolete" in the first edition of the OED (1905); newer usage is a back-formation from inception.
* (put an idea into someone's mind): Inspired by the film Inception (2010).

Scrabble Score: 10

incept is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
incept is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incept is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

incept is a valid Words With Friends word