incur
verb [T] /ɪnˈkɜːr/
/-ˈkɝː/ (-rr-) formalDefinition
C2 to experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken: to incur debts/fines/bills The play has incurred the wrath/anger of both audiences and critics. Please detail any costs/expenses incurred by you in attending the interview.Experiencing and suffering
(Definition of incur verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- afflict verb
- affliction noun
- almost/nearly die of sth idiom
- be a victim of your own success idiom
- be at/on the receiving end idiom
- cursed adjective (HAVING BAD LUCK)
- depth noun (STRENGTH)
- eaten up with/by sth idiom
- experience verb
- exposure noun (EXPERIENCE)
- fall prey/victim to sth/sb idiom
- firsthand adverb
- nurse verb (FEEL EMOTION)
- practical adjective (EXPERIENCE)
- stricken adjective
- survive verb
- survivor noun
- take/have a knock idiom
- temporal adjective
- victim noun
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Experiencing and suffering
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