Definition of incept in English:

incept

verb ɪnˈsɛptinˈsept

[no object]British historical

Graduate from a university with an academic degree.
〈英，史〉获得大学学位
Example sentencesExamples
- In all three universities, a Bachelor of Arts may ‘incept’ as a Master of Arts as soon as he is of the required academic standing.
- The method of ‘incepting’ in Oxford survives as set out in December 1431, in the form of a ‘statute’ drafted by the Proctors with the agreement of senior scholars.

Derivatives

inceptor

noun

British

historical

Work of tutors with inceptors is understood as significant part of pedagogical work.
Example sentencesExamples
- Inter-library loan service only for preceptor, inceptor and graduate students.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense 'undertake, begin'): from Latin incept- 'begun', from the verb incipere. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

Rhymes

accept, crept, except, inept, intercept, kept, leapt, overleaped, sept, slept, swept, upswept, wept, yclept

Definition of incept in US English:

incept

verbinˈsept

[no object]British historical

Graduate from a university with an academic degree.
〈英，史〉获得大学学位
Example sentencesExamples
- The method of ‘incepting’ in Oxford survives as set out in December 1431, in the form of a ‘statute’ drafted by the Proctors with the agreement of senior scholars.
- In all three universities, a Bachelor of Arts may ‘incept’ as a Master of Arts as soon as he is of the required academic standing.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘undertake, begin’): from Latin incept- ‘begun’, from the verb incipere. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

词汇	incept
释义	Definition of incept in English: incept verb ɪnˈsɛptinˈsept [no object]British historical Graduate from a university with an academic degree. 〈英，史〉获得大学学位 Example sentencesExamples In all three universities, a Bachelor of Arts may ‘incept’ as a Master of Arts as soon as he is of the required academic standing. The method of ‘incepting’ in Oxford survives as set out in December 1431, in the form of a ‘statute’ drafted by the Proctors with the agreement of senior scholars. Derivatives inceptor noun British historical Work of tutors with inceptors is understood as significant part of pedagogical work. Example sentencesExamples Inter-library loan service only for preceptor, inceptor and graduate students. Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'undertake, begin'): from Latin incept- 'begun', from the verb incipere. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century. Rhymes accept, crept, except, inept, intercept, kept, leapt, overleaped, sept, slept, swept, upswept, wept, yclept Definition of incept in US English: incept verbinˈsept [no object]British historical Graduate from a university with an academic degree. 〈英，史〉获得大学学位 Example sentencesExamples The method of ‘incepting’ in Oxford survives as set out in December 1431, in the form of a ‘statute’ drafted by the Proctors with the agreement of senior scholars. In all three universities, a Bachelor of Arts may ‘incept’ as a Master of Arts as soon as he is of the required academic standing. Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘undertake, begin’): from Latin incept- ‘begun’, from the verb incipere. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.
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