Incur

Quick meaning: Incur is a verb meaning (transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.

Meaning

(transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.

More Meanings

1. (obsolete, transitive) To enter or pass into.
2. (obsolete, intransitive) To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger.

Example Sentences

Cruelty incurs calamity.

Near-synonym: contract (debts, etc.)

[T]he master in his wrath may easily incur worse evil himself than he inflicts—[...]

And here it is to be noted that hatred is incurred as well on account of good actions as of bad;

Word Forms

• incurs
• incurring
• incurred

Synonyms for incur

Depending on context, synonyms include contract, obtain, get, receive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include get, obtain, receive, suffer, withstand, endure.

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