incur | ||
1. | [ verb ] make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to | |
Examples: | "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health" |
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Related terms: | subject run incursion | |
2. | [ verb ] receive a specified treatment (abstract) | |
Synonyms: | get receive obtain find | |
Examples: | "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" |
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Related terms: | change take get | |
Similar spelling: |
incurved insure Inocor injury injure insurer insured inquiry inquire injured inscribe inquirer Inger insert Ingrid ingres Ingram Inghram ingraft ingrain ingrown ingress Ingrian ingroup ingrate incrust |