incur
/ˌɪnˈkɜː/in-KUR
/ˌɪnˈkɝ/in-KUR
Meaningto run into
Common meaning: to bring something bad on yourself, such as a cost
- inin, into; (before adjectives) not
- curto runLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 503 · scan
‘in, into’ + ‘to run’ → incur
Journey through time
- Latinincurrere‘to run into’source
- Englishincur‘to bring something bad on yourself, such as a cost’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin currō ‘to run’.
Roots
- currō, cucurrī, cursum Latin “to run”
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