incur
US /ˌɪnˈkɝ/
Definition
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company may incur additional costs if the project is delayed.
Word Family
NounNoun
incurring
incursion
incurrence
VerbVerb
incur gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- sustainlengthen or extend in duration or space
- sufferundergo or be subjected to
- contracta binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
Collocations
- Easy incur coststo incur costs, meaning to make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
- Medium incur additional travel expensesto incur additional travel expenses, meaning to make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
- Hard incur substantial liabilitiesto incur substantial liabilities, meaning to make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
- Very Hard incur executive wrath by dissentto incur executive wrath by dissent, meaning to make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.