incur

incur has 5 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 5.

Definitions

• v. t.. To meet or fall in with, as something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to put one's self in the way of; to expose one's self to; to become liable or subject to; to bring down upon one's self; to encounter; to contract; as, to incur debt, danger, displeasure/ penalty, responsibility, etc.
• v. t.. To render liable or subject to; to occasion.
• v. i.. To pass; to enter.
• v.. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
• v.. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"