incur meaning and definition

INCUR verb

Definition of incur (verb)

1. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
   • "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"
2. receive a specified treatment (abstract)
   • "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
   • synonyms: find, get, obtain, receive