incur
verb (used with object)
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious).
had incurred
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past perfectof incur.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In January of this year, the songstress filed a request asking that Bono be made to pay the $1,023,605.30 in legal fees that she had incurred during the battle.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
He also proposed that the company reimburse him for the expenses he had incurred in waging the proxy fight, which is a common concession in settlement agreements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The firm said it had incurred $1bn in borrowing costs to finance the English case.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Some fans complained in comments and elsewhere online about nonrefundable travel expenses they had incurred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
At first, there was little change in the government’s attitude to Tycho—indeed, more money was provided later that year to cover debts that he had incurred building up the observatory.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
