verb (used with object)
to take in; ingest.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (of organisms) to ingest (food) |
| 2. | (Brit) (formerly) to take a master's or doctor's degree at a university |
| —n | |
| 3. | botany a rudimentary organ |
| [C19: from Latin inceptus begun, attempted, from incipere to begin, take in hand, from | |
| in'ceptor | |
| —n | |
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