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incur

in·cur

UK/ɪnˈkɜː/ US/ɪnˈkɝ/ uncommon obsolete

verb

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”
  • “His movie received a good review”
  • “I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions”
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Origin

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

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