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"

Generic synonyms: Subject
Specialized synonyms: Run
Derivative terms: Incurrence, Incurring, Incursion

2. Verb. Receive a specified treatment (abstract). "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
Exact synonyms: Find, Get, Obtain, Receive
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]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Incur

incumberment
incumberments
incumbers
incumbrance
incumbrancer
incumbrancers
incumbrances
incumbrous
incumplidor
incunable
incunables
incunabula
incunabulist
incunabulists
incunabulum
incur (current term)
incurability
incurable
incurable romantic
incurableness
incurables
incurably
incuriosities
incuriosity
incurious
incuriously
incuriousness
incuriousnesses
incurrable
incurred

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