/ɪnˈkɜː/, /ɪnˈkɝ/
OriginFrom Middle English incurren, from Anglo-Norman encurir, Middle French encourir, from Old French encorre, from Latin incurrere.
- transitiveTo bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
“Near-synonym: contract (debts, etc.)”
“Cruelty incurs calamity.”
“VVherefore I beſeech every one vvhom it may concerne, to put on a ſerious diſplicence, upon theſe occaſions, that they may not incurre this menace of Chriſt, VVoe be unto you that laugh novv, but rath”
- transitiveTo render (somebody, or oneself) liable or subject to.
“Near-synonyms: entail, invoke”
“The least neglect of duty will incur[...] the penalty of thirty-nine well laid on in the morning.”
“Lest you incur me much more damage in my fame than you have done me pleasure in preserving my life.”
- obsolete, transitiveTo enter or pass into.
- intransitive, obsoleteTo fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger.
Formsincurs(present, singular, third-person) · incurring(participle, present) · incurred(participle, past) · incurred(past) · encur(alternative)