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- pronunciation:
- ihn
kuhr
- features:
- Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
incurs, incurring, incurred |
| definition: |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usu. some unwanted or harmful consequence).
He incurred an enormous gambling debt.The teenager incurred his mother's anger by telling her an outrageous lie.- antonyms:
- discharge
- similar words:
- contract
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| related words: |
catch, run, take |
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| derivation: |
incurrable (adj.) |
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