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Definitions for incur
ɪnˈkɜrin·cur
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Princeton's WordNet
incurverb
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
"People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"
receive, get, find, obtain, incurverb
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
"These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
Wiktionary
incurverb
To bring upon or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
incurverb
To render somebody liable or subject to.
incurverb
To enter or pass into.
incurverb
To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To INCURverb
To become liable to a punishment or reprehension.
Etymology: incurro, Latin.
I have incurred displeasure from inferiours for giving way to the faults of others. John Hayward.
They, not obeying,
Incurr'd, what could they less? the penalty;
And manifold in sin, deserv'd to fall. John Milton, Par. Lost.So judge thou still, presumptuous! 'till the wrath,
Which thou incurr'st by flying, meet thy flight
Sev'nfold, and scourge that wisdom back to hell. John Milton.They had a full persuasive that not to do it were to desert God, and consequently to incur damnation. South.
The motions of the minute parts of bodies are invisible, and incur not to the eye; but yet they are to be deprehended by experience. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
The mind of man, even in spirituals, acts with corporeal dependance; and so is he helped or hindered in its operations, according to the different quality of external objects that incur into the senses. Robert South, Sermons.
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incur
To incur generally means to experience or become subject to something negative or unpleasant as a result of one's own actions or behavior. It can also mean to acquire or bring something upon oneself, often in a formal or legal context.
Webster Dictionary
Incurverb
to meet or fall in with, as something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to put one's self in the way of; to expose one's self to; to become liable or subject to; to bring down upon one's self; to encounter; to contract; as, to incur debt, danger, displeasure/ penalty, responsibility, etc
Incurverb
to render liable or subject to; to occasion
Incurverb
to pass; to enter
Etymology: [L. incurrere to run into or toward; pref. in- in + currere to run. See Current.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Incur
in-kur′, v.t. to become liable to: to bring on:—pr.p. incur′ring; pa.p. incurred′. [L. incurrĕre, incursum—in, into, currĕre, to run.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'incur' in Verbs Frequency: #791
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of incur in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of incur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of incur in a Sentence
North Atlantic Refinery Limited:
Currently, maintenance of the refinery requires North Atlantic to incur significant monthly financial losses. This funding will offset labour and operational costs related to maintaining the refinery in idle mode.
You really need to focus on, are you willing to back it up with litigation, because you cannot monetize through licensing without being willing to incur the risk of litigation,” Mr. Chaikovsky explained. “If you are not willing to put up a fight, everyone else knows that therefore you cannot monetize your patent.”
Life-threatening storm surge is possible along portions of the Florida Gulf Coast regardless of the storm's exact track or intensity, well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will be snapped or uprooted, blocking numerous roads. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes.
I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.
Petri told Fox News. That’s in contrast with the 54 percent brick-and-mortar slots rate, Petri said. Petri added that brick and mortar casinos argue that they incur more costs, so online platforms should not be given the benefit of a better tax rate. Petri says he will try to bring the parties together toward a solution in the coming days. As chairman of the committee, I think it’s important that I be an honest broker.
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