Incur meaning

What does “incur” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“incur” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to.

incur

verb

  1. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to

    “People who smoke incur a great danger to their health”

  2. receive a specified treatment (abstract)

    “These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”

    “His movie received a good review”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University