incur
pronunciation
How to pronounce incur in British English:
UK [ɪnˈkɜː(r)]
How to pronounce incur in American English:
US [ɪnˈkɜːr]
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- Verb:
- make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
- receive a specified treatment (abstract)
Word Origin
- incur (v.)
- early 15c., from Anglo-French encurir, Middle French encourir, from Latin incurrere "run into or against, rush at, make an attack;" figuratively, "to befall, happen, occur to," from in- "upon" (see in- (2)) + currere "to run" (see current (adj.)). Related: Incurred; incurring.
Example
- 1. It would incur a loss on its existing reserves but stem future losses .
- 2. Since the manager 's compensation is tied to results , he 'll incur financial penalties .
- 3. That bad banks may be judged successful even if they incur large losses .
- 4. And the losses they did incur " are not necessarily because of the mutual structure . "
- 5. The honorary promotions will incur no cost to the ministry of defence and will not have an impact on the promotion prospects of serving personnel or the honorary appointments of other members of the royal family .