incur

Verb

Meaning

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.

To render liable or subject to; to occasion.

To pass; to enter.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

find get receive contract obtain take court lost experience behind develop follow gain draw occasion
Show all synonyms

Antonyms

land shun avoid sell extend revolt
Show all antonyms

Hypernyms

change subject

Hyponyms

take run

Phrases with the word

incur blame incur debt

Derivatives

incurred incurring

Anagrams

runic

Examples

These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation Source: Internet

His movie received a good review Source: Internet

I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions Source: Internet

People who smoke incur a great danger to their health Source: Internet

Accordingly, it must make choices (and incur the related costs) in servicing specific groups of consumers. Source: Internet

All large businesses incur administrative costs in the process of delivering revenue collected from customers to the suppliers of the goods or services being purchased. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

incunabular incunabulist incunabulum incur blame incur debt incurability