incur

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪnˈkɝ/ UK /ɪnˈkɜː/ See IPA manual

Freq #31364

Meanings

1

verb
To bring something unpleasant, such as cost, loss, or blame, upon yourself by your own actions.

If you cancel the booking late, you will incur a fee.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to bring something... contract

Word family

Forms incurredincurringincurs

Derived forms incurrablenonincurredreincur

Related forms incurrenceincursionincursive

Simplified etymology

Incur entered English in the late Middle English period. Its cur element ultimately comes from Latin currere, “to run.”

Etymology

From Middle English incurren, from Anglo-Norman encurir, Middle French encourir, from Old French encorre, from Latin incurrere.

*ḱers- Proto-Indo-European incurren Middle English encurir xno encourir Middle French encorre Old French incurrere Latin

View etymology graph ->

Topics

Actions & Processes

External links

markdown