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- [in-kur]
- /ɪnˈkɜr/
- /ɪnˈkɜːr/
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- [in-kur]
- /ɪnˈkɜr/
Definitions of incur word
- verb with object incur to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts. 1
- verb with object incur to become liable or subject to through one's own action; bring or take upon oneself: to incur his displeasure. 1
- noun incur Become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behavior or actions. 1
- transitive verb incur cause to self 1
- transitive verb incur have happen 1
- transitive verb incur sustain expenses 1
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Origin of incur
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin incurrere to run into, come upon, equivalent to in- in-2 + currere to run; see current
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Parts of speech for Incur
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
incur popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
incur usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incur
verb incur
- acquire — If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
- earn — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- provoke — to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
- arouse — If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude.
- obtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
Antonyms for incur
verb incur
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
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