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- Dictionaryincur/ɪnˈkəː/
verb
- 1. become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behaviour or actions: "I will pay any expenses incurred"
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The meaning of INCUR is to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself. How to use incur in a sentence. Incur vs. Occur.
to experience something bad as a result of actions you have taken: We incurred heavy expenses to repair the poor work done by the builder.
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts. to become liable or subject to through one's own action; bring or take upon oneself: to incur his displeasure. Synonyms: provoke, incite, arouse. incur. / ɪnˈkɜː /.
To incur is to get or receive — and usually it's something you brought upon yourself. If you don't pay your credit card bills on time, you'll likely incur lots of fees and some serious debt.
1. to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious) to incur a huge number of debts. 2. to become liable or subject to through one's own action; bring or take upon oneself. to incur his displeasure. SYNONYMS 2. arouse, incite, provoke.
1. To acquire or come into (something usually undesirable); sustain: incurred substantial losses during the stock market crash. 2. To become liable or subject to as a result of one's actions; bring upon oneself: incur the anger of a friend.
incur something if you incur costs, you have to pay them. You risk incurring bank charges if you exceed your overdraft limit. Definition of incur verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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to experience something unpleasant as a result of something you have done: to incur debts. I am sorry to have incurred his anger. (Definition of incur from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts. to become liable or subject to through one's own action; bring or take upon oneself: to incur his displeasure.
