incept

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#1·7h ago

(transitive) To take in or ingest.

The company was incepted in 2006.

Origin: * Originally borrowed from , past participle of incipio. The term is marked "obsolete" in the first edition of the OED (1905); newer usage is a . * (put an idea into someone's mind): Inspired by the film Inception (2010). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·7h ago

(transitive) To begin.

Is the idea really yours? Or was it incepted into your mind by your friend?

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(UK, ambitransitive) To accept or to be accepted to the Master of Arts degree at Oxford or Cambridge University.

The company was incepted in 2006.

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