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Definition of Incur
1. Verb. Make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to. "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"
Specialized synonyms: Run
Derivative terms: Incurrence, Incurring, Incursion
2. Verb. Receive a specified treatment (abstract). "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
Generic synonyms: Change
Specialized synonyms: Take
Related verbs: Acquire, Get
Definition of Incur
1. 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.
2. v. i. To pass; to enter.
Definition of Incur
1. Verb. To bring upon or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to. ¹
2. Verb. (chiefly legal) To render somebody liable or subject to. ¹
3. Verb. (obsolete transitive) To enter or pass into. ¹
4. Verb. (obsolete intransitive) To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Incur
1. to bring upon oneself [v -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS]