Meaning & use
incur
To become subject to something unwelcome, such as a cost, debt, or penalty, as a result of one's actions.
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Paying the credit card late will cause you to incur an additional fee.
The company incurred heavy losses after the factory was forced to close for repairs.
A note on using this word
Incur almost always pairs with negative outcomes like costs, debts, damage, or wrath, not positive ones.
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