Incur
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ɪnˈkÉ™Ë/
- US IPA: /ɪnˈkÉ/
- Rhymes: -ÉœË(r)
Alternative forms
Origin
From Anglo-Norman encurir, Middle French encourir, from Old French encorre, from Latin incurrere
Full definition of incur
Verb
- (transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
- 1891, Henry Graham Dakyns (translator), The works of Xenophon, "The Hellenica", ,The master in his wrath may easily incur worse evil himself than he inflicts—...
- 1910, Nicholas Machiavelli, translated by Ninian Hill Thomson, , ,And here it is to be noted that hatred is incurred as well on account of good actions as of bad;
- (chiefly legal) To render somebody liable or subject to.
- 1861, Francis Colburn Adams, An Outcast, ,The least neglect of duty will incur... the penalty of thirty-nine well laid on in the morning.
- (obsolete, transitive) To enter or pass into.
- (obsolete, intransitive) To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger.
- (transitive) To render liable or subject to; to occasion.
- ChapmanLest you incur me much more damage in my fame than you have done me pleasure in preserving my life.