incur (Meaning)
incur (v)
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
incur (v. t.)
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.
incur (v. i.)
To pass; to enter.
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incur Sentence Examples
- The project has incurred significant costs due to unforeseen delays.
- By purchasing the defective equipment, the company incurred substantial financial losses.
- The careless driving led to the vehicle incurring major damage.
- The investment will likely incur high interest rates over time.
- The athlete's injury incurred during training will require months of rehabilitation.
- The student incurred a penalty for submitting late assignments.
- The company will incur expenses for maintaining and repairing its equipment.
- The traveler incurred additional expenses due to flight cancellations and delays.
- The business incurred a tax liability during the fiscal period.
- The construction project incurred unexpected costs caused by adverse weather conditions.
FAQs About the word incur
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to, receive a specified treatment (abstract)To meet or fall in with, as something inconvenient, harmf
contract,seek, accept, pursue, catch, welcome,embrace,court
avoid, eschew, shirk, escape, escape, shirk, eschew, elude, elude, evade
The project has incurred significant costs due to unforeseen delays.
By purchasing the defective equipment, the company incurred substantial financial losses.
The careless driving led to the vehicle incurring major damage.
The investment will likely incur high interest rates over time.
