incur — to become subject to something as a result of one's actions; to bring upon oneself
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become subject to something as a result of one's actions; to bring upon oneself
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈkɜːr/
Korean meaning: 초래하다, 발생시키다, (비용·손실·부채 등을) 지게 되다
Korean pronunciation: 인**커**
Example Sentences
- He didn't want to incur his mother's anger by coming home late again.
- The student incurred massive coffee expenses during finals week.
- By skipping the meeting, she incurred the boss's displeasure.
incur
VERB//ɪnˈkɜːr//
to become subject to something as a result of one's actions; to bring upon oneself
A careless shopper incurs costly damages by knocking over electronics display
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Origin
라틴어 'incurrere'에서 유래했습니다. 'in(안으로)'과 'currere(달리다)'가 합쳐진 말로, '어떤 상황 속으로 달려들어가다'라는 뜻에서 '초래하다'는 의미가 되었습니다.
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“He didn't want to incur his mother's anger by coming home late again.”
“The student incurred massive coffee expenses during finals week.”
“By skipping the meeting, she incurred the boss's displeasure.”
“The company incurred unexpected costs when their office cat broke the printer.”
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