What does incur mean?

Answer 1

The verb to incur means to acquire or sustain a separate negative benefit from some act. The undesirable result is caused by the original action.

Examples:

In Greek mythology, certain acts by man were said to have incurred the wrath of the gods. The action was done either in ignorance, or in spite of the result.

In business, part of any activity are incurred costs, expenditures that may be required to satisfy a contract. These liabilities were not the intended result, but developed as a complication, or drawback.

Answer 2

Incurable is usually used to describe a condition which cannot be be cured or fixed.

An example of a sentence containing 'incurable' would be;

"The Doctor described the patients prognosis as dire, since his cancer was incurable, ".

Answer 3

The verb to incur means to acquire or sustain a separate negative benefit from some act. The undesirable result is caused by the original action.

Examples:

In Greek mythology, certain acts by man were said to have incurred the wrath of the gods. The action was done either in ignorance, or in spite of the result.

In business, part of any activity are incurred costs, expenditures that may be required to satisfy a contract. These liabilities were not the intended result, but developed as a complication, or drawback.

Answer 4

provoke