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In some senses, incur is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
additional, bad, careful, prohibitive
VERB + INCUR
charges, want
INCUR + NOUN
boss', expenses, wrath
ADV.
thus
verb
To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
Near-synonym: contract (debts, etc.)
Cruelty incurs calamity.
To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
Near-synonyms: entail, invoke
The least neglect of duty will incur[...] the penalty of thirty-nine well laid on in the morning.
To enter or pass into.
To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger.
Near-synonym: contract (debts, etc.)
WiktionaryCruelty incurs calamity.
WiktionaryVVherefore I beſeech every one vvhom it may concerne, to put on a ſerious diſplicence, upon theſe occaſions, that they may not incurre this menace of Chriſt, VVoe be unto you that laugh novv, but rath
WiktionaryHe recently had the bad luck to incur his boss' wrath and got sent out to work in the boondocks.
Tatoeba · #282853You do not want to incur the wrath of God.
Tatoeba · #1363505Additional charges may incur.
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In some senses, incur is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.