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WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
THESAURUS
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incur

 : 
Verb (usu participle)
 : 
in=cur

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb incur has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

incurv. t. [L. incurrere to run into or toward; pref. in- in + currere to run. See Current.].
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]
    "I know not what I shall incur to pass it,
    Having no warrant.
    "  [1913 Webster]
  •  To render liable or subject to; to occasion.  [1913 Webster]
    "Lest you incur me much more damage in my fame than you have done me pleasure in preserving my life."  [1913 Webster]
incurv. i. 
     To pass; to enter.  [1913 Webster]
    "Light is discerned by itself because by itself it incurs into the eye."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

incur, v.tr. (incurred, incurring) suffer, experience, or become subject to (something unpleasant) as a result of one's own behaviour etc. (incurred huge debts).

Derivative
incurrable adj.
Etymology
ME f. L incurrere incurs- (as IN-(2), currere run)

THESAURUS

incur

acquire, arouse, attract, be responsible for, bring down, bring on, bring upon, contract, draw, fall in with, fall into, gain, get, induce, invite, provoke, run, welcome

ROGET THESAURUS

incur

Liability

VB be liable, incur, lay oneself open to, run the chance, stand a chance, lie under, expose oneself to, open a door to.

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