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Thesaurus: incur

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;…

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  1. v. t. 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.
  2. v. t. To render liable or subject to; to occasion.
  3. v. i. To pass; to enter.
  4. v. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
  5. v. receive a specified treatment (abstract)
  6. v:100 v. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to