incur

1. (transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
2. (transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To enter or pass into.
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈkɜː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: incurren

In summary

From Middle English incurren, from Anglo-Norman encurir, Middle French encourir, from Old French encorre, from Latin incurrere.

Synonyms

find

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sustain

obtain

use

meet with

receive

suffer

get

spend

cause

clear

come in for

contact

contract

create

devolve

draw

effect

encounter

exist

expense

gain

garner

generate

give

happen

induce

involve

lead

make

meet

occasion

pose

procure

produce

profess

prompt

propel

provoke

pull in

raise

realize

source

spawn

stand

subsist

supervene

supply

trigger off

undergo

Translations

incorrer

encourir

incurrir

incorrere

uğramak

yakalanmak

incórrer

tutulmak

girmek

subir

impliquer

recevoir

zich blootstellen aan

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