Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To bring something negative upon oneself as a consequence or result of an action.
Incur
/ɪnˈkɜː/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Cause of death: Burns incurred in the raid on Hiroshima.
Would they incur a risk in her?
The expenses incurred from the project were immense.
Etymology:
Borrowed from the Latin incurrere, meaning to run into, bring upon oneself, from in- meaning into and currere meaning to run. The word made its way into usage in English around the 15th century.
Usage Statistics:
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