incur
Translation
to sustain, to suffer, to bring upon oneself
Examples
The company incurred huge losses last year.
The company sustained huge losses last year.
You risk incurring his wrath if you are late.
You risk making him angry if you are late.
We incurred additional costs during the project.
We had to pay additional costs during the project.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to bring (sth. negative) upon oneself The company incurred huge losses last year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sustain, experience, suffer, bring upon oneself.
Etymology
From Latin 'incurrere', from 'in-' (into) + 'currere' (to run). Literally 'to run into'.
Memory Tips
You 'run into' (incur) problems or debts.