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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Incur \In*cur"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Incurred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incurring}.] [L. incurrere to run into or toward; pref. in- in + currere to run. See {Current}.]
1. To meet or fall in with, as something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to put one's self in the way of; to expose one's self to; to become liable or subject to; to bring down upon one's self; to encounter; to contract; as, to incur debt, danger, displeasure, penalty, responsibility, etc.
I know not what I shall incur to pass it, Having no warrant. --Shak.
2. To render liable or subject to; to occasion. [Obs.]
Lest you incur me much more damage in my fame than you have done me pleasure in preserving my life. --Chapman.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
incurring See {incur}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
incurring
noun: acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); "incurring debts is easier than paying them"
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
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"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions" [syn: {receive}, {get}, {find}, {obtain}] [also: {incurring}, {incurred}]
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