What is another word for incur?

Pronunciation: [ɪnkˈɜː] (IPA)

Incur is a verb that means to bring about, suffer or become subject to something, typically an unpleasant consequence or liability. Some synonyms for 'incur' include acquire, bear, earn, assume, provoke, cause, contract, invite, and attract. For instance, instead of saying "I incurred a lot of debts," we can say, "I accumulated a lot of debts" or "I assumed a lot of debts." Similarly, instead of saying, "The company incurred significant losses," we can say, "The company suffered significant losses" or "The company attracted significant losses." Using synonyms helps to add variety to our writing and can make it sound more interesting and engaging.

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What are the opposite words for incur?

Incur is a verb that means to experience something unfavorable, usually something that involves a cost, debt, or loss. Conversely, there are many antonyms for the word incur that denote a lack of consequence or harm. For instance, the antonym for incur is avoid, which means to steer clear of a situation or behavior that may result in unwanted consequences. Other antonyms include evade, sidestep, bypass, circumvent, and dodge, which all suggest a way of escaping or avoiding a situation. Similarly, antonyms like profit or gain suggest that there is a positive outcome rather than a negative one, while antonyms like save or conserve imply a sense of preservation, protection, or caution that avoids risk.

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Usage examples for Incur

I feel compelled to say that unless you get my consent beforehand you must never incur a liability of the kind again.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss
I would like to send Daisy to the same school, for he is not doing well at public school; but my expenses have been so large the last year that I cannot incur any further expense.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson
"We'll certainly have to incur some kind of expense for the express purpose of allowing Marian to draw a check," said Nora.
"Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School or The Parting of the Ways"
Jessie Graham Flower

Famous quotes with Incur

  • Not addicted to gluttony or drunkenness, this people who incur no expense in food or dress, and whose minds are always bent upon the defence of their country, and on the means of plunder, are wholly employed in the care of their horses and furniture.
    Giraldus Cambrensis
  • I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.
    Frederick Douglass
  • If in my fight I can encourage even some people to understand and to abandon policies they now so blindly follow, I shall not regret any punishment I may incur.
    Bram Fischer
  • Our errors are surely not such awfully solemn things. In a world where we are so certain to incur them in spite of all our caution, a certain lightness of heart seems healthier than this excessive nervousness on their behalf.
    William James
  • Everytime I go to Vegas, I seem to incur some kind of fine.
    Artie Lange

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