Definitions for incur

incur in·cur

Spelling: [in-kur]
IPA: /ɪnˈkɜr/

Incur is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 44 anagrams from letters in incur (cinru).

Definitions for incur

verb (used with object)

  1. to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
  2. to become liable or subject to through one's own action; bring or take upon oneself:

Origin of incur

1400-50; late Middle English Latin incurrere to run into, come upon, equivalent to in- in-2 + currere to run; see current

Examples for incur

One can't let your child die, so one must incur the necessary expenses.

The hope is that members end up restraining each other rather than incur the wrath of the police.

Already the clinic will incur extra cost to gain an ambulatory-surgery-facility license.

To incur debts, trusting to luck to pay back, is bad policy.

Those who incur the wrath of the god are apt to have strange visitations in their homes.

No, no, he would not drink; he would not incur the fearful risk of resurrection.

My mother might be willing to incur all kinds of crazy risks for love.

They incur all the development costs and take a lot of risk.

The result has been a huge black eye for the government, which will now incur significant financial and reputation costs.

Now I have seen your lady, I no longer wonder that you incur so great a risk.

Word Value for incur
Scrable

7

Words with friends

10

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