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incur

  (ĭn-kûr') pronunciation
tr.v., -curred, -cur·ring, -curs.
  1. To acquire or come into (something usually undesirable); sustain: incurred substantial losses during the stock market crash.
  2. To become liable or subject to as a result of one's actions; bring upon oneself: incur the anger of a friend.

[Middle English incurren, from Old French encorir, from Latin incurrere, to run upon : in-, on; see in–2 + currere, to run.]


 
 
Thesaurus: incur

verb

    To take upon oneself: assume, shoulder, tackle, take on, take over, undertake. See accept/reject.

 
Antonyms: incur

v

Definition: start
Antonyms: avoid


 
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To become subject to and liable for; to have liabilities imposed by act or operation of law.

Expenses are incurred, for example, when the legal obligation to pay them arises. An individual incurs a liability when a money judgment is rendered against him or her by a court.

 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To bring something bad or unpleasant upon oneself.

pronunciation There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain. — Titus Maccius Plautus (c.254-c.184 BC), Roman playwright.

 
Translations: Translations for: Incur

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udsætte sig for, pådrage sig, stifte (gæld)

Nederlands (Dutch)
oplopen, krijgen

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Comm, Fin) contracter (des dettes), subir (des pertes), encourir (une dépense, une charge), encourir (le mécontentement)

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich zuziehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επισύρω, συνεπάγομαι, επιφέρω, συνάπτω, επιβαρύνομαι με, υποβάλλομαι σε (δαπάνες κ.λπ.), υφίσταμαι, διατρέχω, υπόκειμαι, προκαλώ, πέφτω σε, μου συμβαίνει

Italiano (Italian)
incorrere in, contrarre

Português (Portuguese)
v. - incorrer

Русский (Russian)
навлекать, понести убытки

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - incurrir en, contraer, atraerse, ponerse en peligro

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ådra sig, utsätta sig för

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
招致, 带来, 惹起, 遭受

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 招致, 帶來, 惹起, 遭受

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (빚을) 지다, (손실을) 입다, (분노 등을) 초래하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 招く, 負う, 被る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجلب على, يسبب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גרם ל-, הביא על ראשו, המיט על עצמו, נכנס ל-‬


 
 

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