incur

B2 Topic:Money & Finance

US /ɪnˈkɝ/ UK /ɪnˈkɜː/ See IPA manual

Freq #31364

Meanings

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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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to bring something... contract

Word family

Forms incurredincurringincurs

Derived forms incurrablenonincurredreincur

Related forms incurrenceincursionincursive

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

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Topics

Money & Finance

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