incur

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈkɜːr/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈkɜː(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
verb
C1

To experience something bad as a result of your actions

If you break the rules, you may incur a penalty

C1

To have to pay money for something

You will incur extra fees if you pay late

translation

v. To experience something bad as a result of your actions; To have to pay money for something

Word Forms

3rd Present incurs
Past incurred
Perfect incurred
Progressive incurring