verb
incur
ihn-KUR
verb
1
To bring a cost, penalty, or consequence upon oneself.
"Late payments will incur an additional fee."
"The company incurred heavy losses during the downturn."
How to Use Incur
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo end up facing a cost or consequence, usually an unwanted one, as a result of your own actions.
Common pairings
incur costs
incur a penalty
incur debt
Word Forms
incurred past tense, incurs singular
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman encurir, from Latin incurrere ("to run into, encounter"), from in- plus currere ("to run").