# incur

Pronunciation: say "in-KUR" US /ɪnˈkɝ/, UK /ɪnˈkɜː/

## Verb

1. To bring something unpleasant or harmful upon oneself, or to become liable to it, through one's own actions.
   - Simple: To bring something bad onto yourself by what you do.
   - _By missing the deadline, the company will incur significant penalties._
   - _Travelers who change their tickets often incur extra charges._
2. To make someone, or oneself, liable or subject to something such as a cost, duty, or penalty.
   - Simple: To make a person responsible for paying or doing something.
   - _Businesses that delay filing incur liability for steep late fees._
   - _The directors personally incurred the obligations arising from the failed merger._

## Verb

3. To enter or pass into a place or region. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To enter or move into a place.
   - _The pilgrims incurred the mountain pass before the snows came._
   - _Merchants who incur foreign lands must heed local customs._
4. To fall within a period or scope, to come to pass, or to run into danger. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To happen during a certain time, or to run into danger.

## Origin

It comes from Middle English "incurren", borrowed through Anglo-Norman "encurir" and Old French "encorre", from Latin "incurrere".

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