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incur
What does incur mean?
incur (verb): to bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use incur in a sentence?
- I've incurred scorn and odium for my actions. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce incur?
/ɪnˈkɝ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does incur come from?
From Middle English incurren, from Anglo-Norman encurir, Middle French encourir, from Old French encorre, from Latin incurrere.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to incur
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “incur” mean?
to make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance
Not quite: that's what crow means.
to bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to
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to cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance
Not quite: that's what roast means.
to move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface, like a worm or insect, or on one's hands and knees, like a human baby
Not quite: that's what crawl means.
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