incur
verb/ɪnˈkɜː(r)/
/ɪnˈkɜːr/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they incur | /ɪnˈkɜː(r)/ /ɪnˈkɜːr/ |
| he / she / it incurs | /ɪnˈkɜːz/ /ɪnˈkɜːrz/ |
| past simple incurred | /ɪnˈkɜːd/ /ɪnˈkɜːrd/ |
| past participle incurred | /ɪnˈkɜːd/ /ɪnˈkɜːrd/ |
| -ing form incurring | /ɪnˈkɜːrɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkɜːrɪŋ/ |
- incur something if you incur something unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you have to deal with it
- She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent.
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- incur something if you incur costs, you have to pay them
- You risk incurring bank charges if you exceed your overdraft limit.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin incurrere, from in- ‘towards’ + currere ‘run’.
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