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incumber

[ in-kuhm-ber ]

verb (used with object)

  1. a less common variant of encumber.


incumber

/ ɪnˈkʌmbə /

verb

  1. a less common spelling of encumber


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Derived Forms

  • inˈcumbrance, noun
  • inˈcumberingly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • unin·cumbered adjective

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Example Sentences

Whatever he did is extremely incumber'd with Ornaments which have not a due Proportion.

He seized the girl's hand and hung on with a tenacity that bade fair to incumber her forevermore.

He knew that a war party setting out to steal ponies would never incumber themselves in that manner.

It was, therefore, unnecessary to incumber this paper, by proving that which none disputes.

He had inherited a historic title, and thousands of acres which he had scarcely seen, but which he had helped to incumber.

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incumbent onincunable