incur

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause (someone) to have or experience (something, especially a debt or a problem) as a result of an action or situation.

  - "Incurring a debt by taking out a loan."
  - "He incurred the wrath of his boss by arriving late to work."

• Verb

  To receive (an injury or a disease) as a result of an action or situation.

  - "The soldier incurred a gunshot wound in the battle."
  - "She incurred a cold by going out in the rain without a coat."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ɪnˈkɝ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

contract , encounter , occasion

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incur
cure , lure , pure , endure

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Variants

List of all variants of incur that leads to same result
incur , incurred , incurring , incurs

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old French 'encurer' from 'en' 'in' + 'curer' 'to take care of'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'incur' is also used in the context of law to describe the act of formally bringing a lawsuit against someone.

2. The word 'incur' is often used in medical contexts to describe the process of contracting a disease or condition.

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Related Concepts

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1. Debt: An amount of money owed by one person or entity to another. Incurring a debt means accruing an amount that must be paid back with interest.

2. Liability: A legal obligation or responsibility. Incurring a liability means taking on a debt or obligation.

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Quotes

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1. To be too good-looking is sometimes to "incur" the dislike, if not the hatred, of the ordinary-looking.

   - Joseph Epstein,{it}The Middle of My Tether{/it},1983

2. Shakespeare … took plots and characters from wherever he pleased, rarely acknowledging sources, and he saw so little sanctity in his own words that anyone could print them who cared to "incur" the expense—which did not include royalties to Shakespeare.

   - Walter Kendrick,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},29 Oct. 1989

3. Submitting students to the rigors of learning seemed only to "incur" the wrath of many of them …

   - Ben Marcus,{it}Time{/it},8 Jan. 2001

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Culture

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In literature, 'incur' is often used to describe a character's actions leading to their own downfall or misfortune. In music, there is a band named 'Incur' from Spain that plays death metal.

How to Memorize "incur"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of causing something to happen, such as taking on a debt or receiving an injury.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'incur' with the idea of causing or receiving something, such as a debt or an injury.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'I Caused Us A Debt' for 'Incur' meaning 'to cause a debt' and 'I Received Unwanted Conditions' for 'Incur' meaning 'to receive an injury or problem'.

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