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incur

[ in-kur ]

verb (used with object)

incurred, incurring.
  1. to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):

    to incur a huge number of debts.

  2. to become liable or subject to through one's own action; bring or take upon oneself:

    to incur his displeasure.

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incur

/ ɪ²Ôˈ°ìÉœË /

verb

  1. to make oneself subject to (something undesirable); bring upon oneself
  2. to run into or encounter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ¾±²Ôˈ³¦³Ü°ù°ù²¹²ú±ô±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±²Ô·³¦³Ü°ù·°ù²¹Â·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • °ù±ð·¾±²Ô·³¦³Ü°ù verb (used with object) reincurred reincurring
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of incur1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin incurrere “to run into, come upon,†equivalent to in- in- 2 + currere “to runâ€; current
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of incur1

C16: from Latin incurrere to run into, from currere to run
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Welsh Water said it was pleased the agreement did not incur costs for customers or risk drinking water.

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The 28-year-old, who lives in Totton, Hampshire, gets £400 a month in Pip to pay for costs that she has incurred as a result of her illnesses.

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Investors should have been told these practices may “incur regulatory scrutiny and face fines, penalties, and reputational harm,†the suit claimed.

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The difficulty is getting rid of them without incurring even more financial pain.

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Some Mull residents feel the community could have stepped up to find ways to pay for the additional cost that a split site would have incurred.

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