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incur

/ɪnˈkɜː/ verb

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Latin root: incurrere Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about incur at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to.
    People who smoke incur a great danger to their health
  2. Receive a specified treatment (abstract).
    These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation

Origin

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

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