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incepto , āre, v. freq. a. id.,
I.to begin, undertake, attempt (ante- and post-class.): “inceptas facinus facere,” Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 23; so, with inf.: “loqui,” id. Trin. 4, 3, 23: “canere,” Gell. 1, 11, 3: “quo iter inceptas?” Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 28: “quid inceptas?” Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 1.—
II. Esp., to begin business, cum aliquo, i. e. to quarrel: “si cum illo inceptas homine,” Ter. Phorm. 4, 3, 24.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Plautus, Curculio, 1.1
    • Plautus, Trinummus, 4.3
    • Plautus, Truculentus, 1.2
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 1.11.3
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