Incur

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɜr/

Definitions of incur

verb to become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behavior or actions

Example Sentences

A1 I incurred a small debt when I bought lunch.

A2 She will incur extra charges if she returns the item late.

B1 The company incurred significant losses due to the economic downturn.

B2 The project incurred unexpected delays, causing frustration among team members.

C1 The government incurred criticism for its handling of the crisis.

C2 The CEO incurred the wrath of shareholders after announcing layoffs.

Examples of incur in a Sentence

formal Failure to comply with the company's expense policy may incur penalties.

informal If you don't follow the rules, you might incur some extra charges.

slang If you keep spending like that, you're gonna incur some serious fees.

figurative His reckless behavior will eventually incur consequences he can't escape from.

Grammatical Forms of incur

• past tense: incurred
• plural: incur
• comparative: more incurred
• superlative: most incurred
• present tense: incur
• future tense: will incur
• perfect tense: have incurred
• continuous tense: is incurring
• singular: incurs
• positive degree: incur
• infinitive: to incur
• gerund: incurring
• participle: incurred

Origin and Evolution of incur

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'incur' originated from the Latin word 'incurrere', which is a combination of 'in-' meaning 'into' and 'currere' meaning 'to run'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'incur' has retained its original meaning of 'to bring upon oneself' or 'to become subject to', with no significant changes in its usage or definition.