Incur Definition & Meaning
incur
- verb
- make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"
- receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
"Incur" in song lyrics
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"Thy heat of lust, fond Paris, did incur"
William Shakespeare — The Rape of Lucrece
Words that rhyme with incur
Usage tips for "incur"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does incur mean?
- make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health" receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
- What part of speech is incur?
- Incur is a verb.
- How many definitions does incur have?
- Incur has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).