incur

Meaning

Verb

• to bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to
• to enter or pass into
• to fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger

Related

Similar words

• encounter, contract
• occasion

Origin

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