incur

Verb

Verb Forms: incurred, incurring, incurs

To bring upon oneself, typically something undesirable.
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
- "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
To render (somebody, or oneself) liable or subject to.
To enter or pass into.
To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger.

Examples

By challenging, he might incur a penalty if the word was valid.
Cruelty incurs calamity.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English incurren, from Anglo-Norman encurir, Middle French encourir, from Old French encorre, from Latin incurrere.

Synonyms

find, get, obtain, receive, occasion

Scrabble Score: 7

incur: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
incur: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incur: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

incur: valid Words With Friends Word