Etymology

incept

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Today it means: To take in or ingest. Full definition →

Latin inceptus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frominceptus
  2. English todayincept

* 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).

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