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incurred

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪnˈkɝd// UK //ɪnkˈɜːd// in·curred

v. to experience something unpleasant, like a cost or a punishment, because of your own actions. You usually use this word for money you have to pay or problems you caused for yourself.

v. to become subject to something unwelcome or unpleasant as a result of one's own behaviour or circumstances. Often used in financial or legal contexts to describe the accrual of debt or penalties.


SIMPLE

The company incurred heavy losses during the first year of business.

CONTEXTUAL

By failing to pay the bill on time, the customer incurred a late fee on their next statement.

COMPLEX

The administration incurred significant public criticism after the details of the budget cuts were leaked to the press before the official announcement.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and typically takes abstract nouns like 'debt', 'cost', 'loss', or 'wrath' as direct objects.

Pitfall

he incurred to a debthe incurred a debtIncur is a transitive verb; it takes a direct object without the preposition 'to'.

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