incur

[In*curĀ·]

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.

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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.

Verb
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"

Verb
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"


v. t.
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.

v. t.
To render liable or subject to; to occasion.

v. i.
To pass; to enter.


Incur

In*cur" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incurred ; p. pr. & vb. n. Incurring .] [L. incurrere to run into or toward; pref. in- in + currere to run. See Current.] 1. 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.
I know not what I shall incur to pass, Having no warrant.
2. To render liable or subject to; to occasion. [Obs.]
Lest you incur me much more damage in my fame than you have done me pleasure in preserving my life.

Incur

In*cur", v. i. To pass; to enter. [Obs.]
Light is discerned by itself because by itself it incurs into the eye.

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.

To pass; to enter.

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