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- DictionaryIn·cur/inˈkər/
verb
- 1. become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behavior or actions: "I will pay any expenses incurred"
incur. incur something if you incur costs, you have to pay them You risk incurring bank charges if you exceed your overdraft limit. Definition of incur verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb [ T ] formal uk / ɪnˈkɜː r/ us present participle incurring | past tense and past participle incurred. Add to word list. to experience something unpleasant as a result of something you have done: to incur debts. I am sorry to have incurred his anger. (Definition of incur from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of incur – Learner’s Dictionary. incur. verb [ T ] formalusuk/ɪnˈkɜːr/. present participleincurring | past tense and past participleincurred. to experience something unpleasant as a result of something you have done: to incur debts. I am sorry to have incurred his anger.
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts. to become liable or subject to through one's own action; bring or take upon oneself: to incur his displeasure.
What does the verb incur mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb incur , seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
from The Century Dictionary. To run upon; impinge upon; run against or strike. To encounter, as some undesirable or injurious consequence; become liable or subject to through one's own action; bring upon one's self: as, to incur liabilities. To enter; pass; occur; come to pass.
verb. To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to. synonyms. encounter. contract. occasion. obtain. receive. find. exact ( 8 ) FIFA did not incur any costs as a result of South Africa's request because the funds belonged to the LOC. 1. The Guardian - Sport.
