Incur meaning in English

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Definition

to incur (a debt, a risk, problems): to experience, to suffer (a debt, a risk, problems); to result in, to lead to, to induce (a debt) verb

Examples

  • "Delavigne can't be held liable for any damage incurred by drinking our perfumes."
  • "They have agreed to waive the supplementary fees on all of your future transactions, and reimburse you retroactively for all charges incurred over the last 12 months."
  • "Excess baggage will incur a charge."
  • "As far as the numerous traffic violations incurred by Mr. Marron, I can only suggest that the vast societal and cultural differences between his native country (France) and ours played a significant part in his actions."
Exercise 1
Trey mentions damage incurred by drinking Delavigne perfumes.
Which of the following things can be "incurred"?
Trey mentions damage incurred by drinking Delavigne perfumes.
Which of the following things can be "incurred"?
A payment is "made" or "demanded", not incurred. To "incur" means to obtain or acquire. This verb isn't used to describe a payment.
Although one can acquire or obtain a bonus, we use the term "incur" to describe something negative such as a debt or a loss. In English one would say "I received a bonus", or simply "I got a bonus".
The verb "to incur" is to "obtain", "sustain" or "acquire" something. This term is often used in financial or legal contexts to describe the act of suffering or obtaining losses, debts etc. To "incur a debt" is to acquire a debt, or to experience financial losses.
The verb "to incur" is to "obtain", "sustain" or "acquire" something. This term is often used in financial or legal contexts to describe the act of obtaining (or experiencing) losses, debts etc. To "incur a risk" is to "run a risk", or to put oneself in a vulnerable position.

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