incurred

Meanings

• verb (intransitive, transitive)

  1. Suffered or caused to be suffered as a penalty or loss, or to undergo a liability or debt.

  - "The company incurred significant losses due to the economic downturn."
  - "He incurred the wrath of his boss by arriving late to work."

• verb (intransitive)

  2. To come upon or encounter (something), especially unexpectedly or accidentally.

  - "While hiking, we incurred a snake bite."
  - "During our travels, we incurred many interesting experiences."

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Synonyms

contract , encounter , occasion

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incurred
curred , durred , furred , herded , lured , purred , squared , turfed

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. incurse (obsolete) : To run or flow into or upon
   

2. inquire (English) : To ask questions in order to obtain information
   

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Variants

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incur , incurred , incurring , incurs

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Forms

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incur, incurred, incurring

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Etymology

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From Old French incurre, incurrer, from in- 'in' + curre 'race, course'. Originally meant 'to run into'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'incurred' is often used in legal contexts to describe debts or obligations.

2. In the game of golf, a player incurs a penalty if they commit a rule violation.

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Related Concepts

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1. liability: A debt or obligation that one party owes to another.

2. penalty: A punishment or fine imposed for violation of a law or rule.

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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, 'incurred' is often used to describe the consequences of an action or decision. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Macbeth incurs the guilt of regicide and the wrath of the witches, ultimately leading to his downfall.

How to Memorize "incurred"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the concept of incurring a debt or penalty, such as a person signing a contract or receiving a bill.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'incurred' with the idea of suffering a loss or penalty.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Incurred: I Need Cash, Understanding Responsibility' to help remember the definition.

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